Air France Jet Carrying 228 Vanishes Over Atlantic Ocean

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A massive search is underway for an Air France jet carrying 228 people — including two Americans — from Rio de Janeiro to Paris believed to have gone down off the northeast coast of Brazil a few hours after takeoff.

The jet lost contact with air traffic controllers after flying into a strong thunderstorm over the Atlantic Ocean and signaling it had an electric problem. Chief Air France spokesman Francois Brousse said "it is possible" the plane was hit by lightning.

Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members, company spokeswoman Brigitte Barrand said. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday that the chances of finding survivors are "very small."


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Royal, Dancer Were on Ill-Fated Plane

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PrintShareText SizeAAAPARIS (June 2) -- Even before the wreckage of an Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris was discovered, those involved in the search said it was likely that the plane's 216 passengers and 12 crew members were dead.
Among those on board were a member of Brazil's former royal family, a one-time performer with the Riverdance troupe, a Rio city official, executives from major international companies and an 11-year-old British schoolboy.


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More Air France Crash Debris Found
A Brazilian air force spokesman says more debris from the crashed Air France jet has been spotted. This comes on the heels of a report that the airline received a bomb threat to a flight from Argentina to France.


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2 Bodies From Air France Jet Found
A Brazilian military official said searchers found two male bodies in the Atlantic Ocean near the area where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed.


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