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A-330 accident: France confirms the finding of debris in the Atlantic

Paris, France - Even if formal proof is still needed, "There is no longer any room for doubt"

There are no more doubts about the debris found in the Atlantic: they are those of Air France's Airbus A-330/200, flight AF447, that disappeared on Monday morning with 228 people on board (see AVIONEWS), even if a formal confirmation is still needed. To give this news was captain Christophe Prazuck of French Defence General Staff. "While formal confirmation must still be obtained by recovering debris...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1105318
Rome, Italy, 06/03/2009 11:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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