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| Four more bodies have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean near where an Air France flight is thought to have crashed last week, officials say. | Four more bodies have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean near where an Air France flight is thought to have crashed last week, officials say. |
| Search crews from France and Brazil have recovered six bodies so far, and say they have spotted more in the area. | Search crews from France and Brazil have recovered six bodies so far, and say they have spotted more in the area. |
| They were found some 1,000km (600 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha islands where Flight 447 disappeared with 228 people on board. | They were found some 1,000km (600 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha islands where Flight 447 disappeared with 228 people on board. |
| Meanwhile, the investigation is looking into faulty speed sensors on the plane. | Meanwhile, the investigation is looking into faulty speed sensors on the plane. |
| The Brazilian navy said it had recovered three more bodies on Sunday, and a French spokesman said a helicopter crew pulled another not far away. | |
| They did not specify the genders of the bodies. The first two, recovered on Saturday, were males. | They did not specify the genders of the bodies. The first two, recovered on Saturday, were males. |
| A Brazilian navy spokesman said crews were working despite poor weather conditions to recover more bodies that had been seen in the area. | A Brazilian navy spokesman said crews were working despite poor weather conditions to recover more bodies that had been seen in the area. |
| He said around 100 objects had also been spotted in the crash zone, including seats with the Air France logo and oxygen masks. | He said around 100 objects had also been spotted in the crash zone, including seats with the Air France logo and oxygen masks. |
| A total of six ships and 14 Brazilian and French planes are involved in the search effort. | A total of six ships and 14 Brazilian and French planes are involved in the search effort. |
| See a map of the plane's route | See a map of the plane's route |
| Speed sensors | Speed sensors |
| The investigation is increasingly focusing on the aircraft's speed sensors, which had been providing inconsistent data in the minutes before it disappeared in turbulent weather. | The investigation is increasingly focusing on the aircraft's speed sensors, which had been providing inconsistent data in the minutes before it disappeared in turbulent weather. |
| 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 plane7 June: Three additional bodies recovered, more sighted Timeline of Flight AF 447 Air disasters timeline Mystery of Air France flight Challenge of deep-sea debris | 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 plane7 June: Three additional bodies recovered, more sighted Timeline of Flight AF 447 Air disasters timeline Mystery of Air France flight Challenge of deep-sea debris |
| Earlier, Air France said it was stepping up the process of replacing speed monitors on board its Airbus planes. | Earlier, Air France said it was stepping up the process of replacing speed monitors on board its Airbus planes. |
| The company said it had first noticed problems with speed monitors a year ago and began replacing them a few weeks before the accident. | The company said it had first noticed problems with speed monitors a year ago and began replacing them a few weeks before the accident. |
| But investigators said it was too soon to say if problems with the sensors were in any way responsible. | But investigators said it was too soon to say if problems with the sensors were in any way responsible. |
| On Saturday, the Brazilian navy recovered the first confirmed debris from the plane, including a briefcase containing a ticket for Flight 447. Other debris linked to the flight included a blue seat and a backpack containing a computer. | On Saturday, the Brazilian navy recovered the first confirmed debris from the plane, including a briefcase containing a ticket for Flight 447. Other debris linked to the flight included a blue seat and a backpack containing a computer. |
| The remains were found not far from where the last signal from the plane was received on Monday, and were taken to the islands of Fernando de Noronha to be examined by experts. | The remains were found not far from where the last signal from the plane was received on Monday, and were taken to the islands of Fernando de Noronha to be examined by experts. |
| The search for the plane's flight data recorders - or black boxes - continues. | The search for the plane's flight data recorders - or black boxes - continues. |
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