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| Two bodies have been found from the Air France plane which went missing over the Atlantic last Monday, the Brazilian air force has said. | Two bodies have been found from the Air France plane which went missing over the Atlantic last Monday, the Brazilian air force has said. |
| Items including a case with a ticket for the flight were also picked up some 1,100km (683 miles) off Brazil's coast. | Items including a case with a ticket for the flight were also picked up some 1,100km (683 miles) off Brazil's coast. |
| Air France said it was stepping up replacement of speed monitors on Airbus planes, amid speculation that a faulty indication may have caused the crash. | Air France said it was stepping up replacement of speed monitors on Airbus planes, amid speculation that a faulty indication may have caused the crash. |
| All 228 people on board the Airbus 330 are believed to have been killed. | All 228 people on board the Airbus 330 are believed to have been killed. |
| The AF Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris disappeared in turbulent weather about 800km (500 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha islands. | The AF Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris disappeared in turbulent weather about 800km (500 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha islands. |
| Blue seat | Blue seat |
| "We confirm the recovery from the water of debris and bodies from the Air France plane," air force spokesman Jorge Amaral told reporters in the northern city of Recife on Saturday. | "We confirm the recovery from the water of debris and bodies from the Air France plane," air force spokesman Jorge Amaral told reporters in the northern city of Recife on Saturday. |
| See a map of the plane's route | See a map of the plane's route |
| He later added that two male bodies had been found, as well as objects linked to passengers known to be on the flight, including a suitcase with an Air France ticket and a backpack with a computer inside. | He later added that two male bodies had been found, as well as objects linked to passengers known to be on the flight, including a suitcase with an Air France ticket and a backpack with a computer inside. |
| "It was confirmed with Air France that the ticket number corresponds to a passenger on the flight," Col Amaral said. | "It was confirmed with Air France that the ticket number corresponds to a passenger on the flight," Col Amaral said. |
| A blue seat was also found, and Air France is checking the serial number to see whether it came from the flight. | A blue seat was also found, and Air France is checking the serial number to see whether it came from the flight. |
| The remains were found not far from where the last signal from the plane was received, and taken to the islands of Fernando de Noronha. | The remains were found not far from where the last signal from the plane was received, and taken to the islands of Fernando de Noronha. |
| Experts on human remains are on their way to examine the find. | Experts on human remains are on their way to examine the find. |
| Speed sensors | Speed sensors |
| The items were the first to be definitely linked to the plane, nearly six days after the crash. | The items were the first to be definitely linked to the plane, nearly six days after the crash. |
| SEARCH FOR FLIGHT AF 447 1 June: Contact lost with plane over mid-Atlantic2 June: First debris spotted from the air includes an airline seat. Brazilian defence minister says debris is from missing plane3 June: More debris spotted, including a 7m-wide chunk of metal. Fuel slick seen on ocean surface4 June: Buoys and pallet recovered from ocean said to be from plane. Officials later retract statement6 June: First two bodies, plus suitcase and backpack found, along with seat thought to be from the plane href="/2/hi/americas/8077304.stm">Timeline of Flight AF 447 href="/2/hi/in_depth/2008892.stm">Air disasters timeline href="/2/hi/europe/8078203.stm">Mystery of Air France flight href="/2/hi/americas/8082025.stm">Challenge of deep-sea debris | |
| But the BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says the authorities are adopting a cautious approach after previous reports of debris being found proved false. | But the BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says the authorities are adopting a cautious approach after previous reports of debris being found proved false. |
| Correspondents say that much of the search effort so far has been focused on finding flight data recorders, which have sonar beacons - or "pingers" - attached to them. | Correspondents say that much of the search effort so far has been focused on finding flight data recorders, which have sonar beacons - or "pingers" - attached to them. |
| But French officials say there was no guarantee the beacons were still attached to the flight recorders, and they may have been separated in the impact of the crash. | But French officials say there was no guarantee the beacons were still attached to the flight recorders, and they may have been separated in the impact of the crash. |
| The officials do not know what triggered the plane's problems, but it was flying through an area of thunder storms and turbulence. | The officials do not know what triggered the plane's problems, but it was flying through an area of thunder storms and turbulence. |
| They said it sent 24 error messages minutes before it crashed. | They said it sent 24 error messages minutes before it crashed. |
| Air France said in a statement on Saturday that the plane had been using speed sensors that had been associated with problems in the past. | Air France said in a statement on Saturday that the plane had been using speed sensors that had been associated with problems in the past. |
| The company said that it had begun noticing problems arising from icing on its Airbus long-haul aircraft more than a year ago and that it had begun changing its airspeed sensors on 27 April - five weeks before the accident. | The company said that it had begun noticing problems arising from icing on its Airbus long-haul aircraft more than a year ago and that it had begun changing its airspeed sensors on 27 April - five weeks before the accident. |
| "Without prejudging a link with the causes of the accident, Air France has accelerated this programme," Air France said in a statement. | "Without prejudging a link with the causes of the accident, Air France has accelerated this programme," Air France said in a statement. |
| It added that this did not necessarily mean the aircraft was not safe to fly. | It added that this did not necessarily mean the aircraft was not safe to fly. |
| A French submarine is being sent to join in the search. It has sonar equipment that could help locate the airliner's flight data recorders. | A French submarine is being sent to join in the search. It has sonar equipment that could help locate the airliner's flight data recorders. |
| The US is also sending specialised listening equipment. | The US is also sending specialised listening equipment. |
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