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| Brazil to begin crash bodies ID | |
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| The first 16 bodies recovered from the scene of the Air France crash in the Atlantic ocean have been flown to the Brazilian city of Recife. | The first 16 bodies recovered from the scene of the Air France crash in the Atlantic ocean have been flown to the Brazilian city of Recife. |
| The bodies were taken to the city's morgue, where the process of identification will be carried out. | |
| So far 41 bodies have been recovered since the 1 June crash of the Airbus A330, with 228 people on board. | So far 41 bodies have been recovered since the 1 June crash of the Airbus A330, with 228 people on board. |
| A French nuclear submarine has joined Brazil's naval and air forces in the hunt for the flight's data recorders. | A French nuclear submarine has joined Brazil's naval and air forces in the hunt for the flight's data recorders. |
| They have a large and remote area of ocean to search and are in a race against time as the "black boxes" emit a locator signal for only about 30 days. | They have a large and remote area of ocean to search and are in a race against time as the "black boxes" emit a locator signal for only about 30 days. |
| See a map of the plane's route | |
| The recorders could also be up to 6,100m (20,000ft) deep on the bed of the Atlantic. | The recorders could also be up to 6,100m (20,000ft) deep on the bed of the Atlantic. |
| Debris from the plane, which was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, has been found some 1,000km north-east of the Fernando de Noronha islands. The islands are about 320km off the north-eastern coast of Brazil. | Debris from the plane, which was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, has been found some 1,000km north-east of the Fernando de Noronha islands. The islands are about 320km off the north-eastern coast of Brazil. |
| 'Different mission' | |
| The bodies were flown to the temporary morgue in Recife from the islands of Fernando de Noronha. | |
| In pictures: Victims back in Brazil | |
| Investigators hope they can use dental records and DNA tests to confirm identities. DNA samples have been taken from relatives of the plane's passengers to help with the process. | |
| Family and friends of the victims are pinning their hopes for answers on the search currently taking place in the seas off Brazil's coast. | |
| The French nuclear submarine - the Emeraude - has advanced sonar equipment on board and is expected to be able to cover an area of 26 sq km each day. | |
| "The submarine's main function is to search for the recorders," Brig Gen Ramon Cardoso of Brazil's Aviation Authority said. | |
| "It will not be taking part in the search for bodies or debris. It has a different mission from the other ships." | |
| The US is also joining the search, sending two sophisticated listening devices, which will be deployed on two large vessels hired by France. They will be towed in a grid pattern across the search area. | |
| 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 surface4 June: Recovered buoys and pallet said to be from plane. Officials later retract statement6 June: First two bodies, plus suitcase and backpack found, along with seat from the plane7 June: Fourteen additional bodies recovered, taking total to 168 June: Large tail fin section found Timeline of Flight AF 447 Air disasters timeline Mystery of Air France flight Challenge of deep-sea debris | |
| If the aircraft's two black boxes are located, a mini-submarine called the Nautile will be sent down to retrieve them. The vessel, which has a crew of three and is about 8m long, is the same one which explored the wreck of the Titanic. | |
| On Monday, a search team recovered a large tail section. The Brazilian military released photographs of divers securing the tail fin, which was painted in Air France colours. | |
| The black boxes are seen as key to learn exactly what brought down the plane. | |
| Investigators have so far focused on whether the plane's speed sensors stopped working properly just before it crashed in turbulent weather. | |
| French officials have said the sensors could have iced over, meaning pilots may have flown into a storm without knowing their speed. | |
| Air France has said it is stepping up the process of replacing speed monitors on board its Airbus planes. | |
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