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| UK doctor on board missing plane | UK doctor on board missing plane |
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| A British-based doctor was on board the Air France jet which disappeared over the Atlantic, French officials say. | |
| Colleagues of Dr Jose Souza, 35, an orthodontist at Reading Orthodontic Centre, were said to be "devastated". | Colleagues of Dr Jose Souza, 35, an orthodontist at Reading Orthodontic Centre, were said to be "devastated". |
| Bristol schoolboy Alexander Bjoroy, 11, oil worker Graham Gardner, 52, from Inverclyde and PR director Neil Warrior from London were also on the flight. | |
| A woman from Wales was also on board. Brazilian aircraft searching for the plane have spotted debris in the ocean. | |
| 'Nothing fazed him' | 'Nothing fazed him' |
| Colleagues of Dr Souza - originally from Brazil and also known as Rommel - said in a statement: "The staff at the orthodontic centre are devastated by the news. | Colleagues of Dr Souza - originally from Brazil and also known as Rommel - said in a statement: "The staff at the orthodontic centre are devastated by the news. |
| "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of our highly respected colleague. He will be greatly missed." | "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of our highly respected colleague. He will be greatly missed." |
| Dr Souza was a keen surfer who had travelled extensively. | Dr Souza was a keen surfer who had travelled extensively. |
| Friend and fellow surfer Ben Farwagi, 37, said he was a "brilliant surfer" who was "much loved". | Friend and fellow surfer Ben Farwagi, 37, said he was a "brilliant surfer" who was "much loved". |
| TIMELINE Flight AF 447 left Rio at 1900 local time (2200 GMT) on SundayAirbus A330-200 carrying 216 passengers and 12 crewContact lost 0130 GMTMissed scheduled landing at 1110 local time (0910 GMT) on Monday in Paris Timeline of Flight AF 447 Air disasters timeline | TIMELINE Flight AF 447 left Rio at 1900 local time (2200 GMT) on SundayAirbus A330-200 carrying 216 passengers and 12 crewContact lost 0130 GMTMissed scheduled landing at 1110 local time (0910 GMT) on Monday in Paris Timeline of Flight AF 447 Air disasters timeline |
| "He would regularly chase waves all over Europe and the world at a moment's notice," he added. | "He would regularly chase waves all over Europe and the world at a moment's notice," he added. |
| A colleague of Neil Warrior, a PR director for Mazda Europe who is also missing, paid tribute to the Londoner. | |
| Graeme Fudge, a PR director for Mazda UK, described Mr Warrior, aged in his forties, as a "perfect English gentleman". | |
| Mr Fudge said: "He was a well-liked, well-respected guy and a very good operator in the motor industry... It is a tremendous shock for us all and our thoughts are with his family." | |
| Mr Warrior, who worked in Germany, was on holiday in South America, he said. | |
| Joyce, 51, the wife of another of the missing passengers, Graham Gardner, said: "I have known Graham for as long as I can remember. He's such a loving, caring and laid-back man. Nothing fazed him." | Joyce, 51, the wife of another of the missing passengers, Graham Gardner, said: "I have known Graham for as long as I can remember. He's such a loving, caring and laid-back man. Nothing fazed him." |
| And Patricia Coakley, from North Yorkshire, also believes her husband Arthur, 61, was among those on the Airbus A330. | And Patricia Coakley, from North Yorkshire, also believes her husband Arthur, 61, was among those on the Airbus A330. |
| Plane seats and other items were sighted 650km (400 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando do Noronha island, the Brazilian air force said. | Plane seats and other items were sighted 650km (400 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando do Noronha island, the Brazilian air force said. |
| It is believed the plane, which left Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, may have flown into a storm. | It is believed the plane, which left Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, may have flown into a storm. |
| Air France officials say the plane encountered turbulence about four hours into the flight. It then sent an automatic signal indicating an electrical fault. | Air France officials say the plane encountered turbulence about four hours into the flight. It then sent an automatic signal indicating an electrical fault. |
| They suspect the Airbus suffered a short circuit caused by a lightning strike. | They suspect the Airbus suffered a short circuit caused by a lightning strike. |