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More Bodies Recovered Near Site of Plane Crash

More Bodies Recovered Near Site of Plane Crash

Three more bodies were found in the ocean near the location where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed a week ago, Brazil’s military said.

 

Bodies 'found' from missing plane

Bodies 'found' from missing plane

Bodies have been found from the Air France plane which went missing over the Atlantic, the Brazilian military says.

 

Official: Missing plane sent 24 error messages

Official: Missing plane sent 24 error messages

Air France Flight 447 sent out 24 automated error messages -- including one saying the aircraft's autopilot had disengaged -- before it vanished with 228 people on board, aviation investigators said today.

 

Debris not from plane crash, French officials say

Debris not from plane crash, French officials say

French and Brazilian search teams have found no debris confirmed to have come from the Airbus A330 that vanished over the Atlantic, officials said today.

 

Air France plane may have been bombed, says pilot

Air France plane may have been bombed, says pilot

An Air France pilot has declared it "highly likely" that flight AF447 may have been blown up by a terrorist bomb.

 

Seats, debris from Air France plane reportedly found

Seats, debris from Air France plane reportedly found

An airplane seat, a life jacket, metallic debris and signs of fuel were found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean today by Brazilian military pilots searching for a missing Air France airliner.

 

Faulty Altimeter Cited in Amsterdam Crash

A faulty altimeter contributed to the crash of a Turkish Airlines jet at Amsterdam’s international airport last week, officials said.

 

Engine failure clue in jet crash

Engine failure clue in jet crash

Engine failure may have been a factor in Wednesday's plane crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, Dutch investigators say.

 

Plane crash in Amsterdam kills 9

Plane crash in Amsterdam kills 9

A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many in serious condition, officials said.

 

Doomed Flight Was on Autopilot

A federal aviation official says the plane that crashed into a house near Buffalo, killing 50 people, was on autopilot when it went down, a possible violation of airline policy.

 

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