An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast.
Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members, company spokeswoman Brigitte Barrand said. The flight left Rio on Sunday at 7 p.m. local time.
The plane disappeared about 190 miles (300 kilometers) northeast of the coastal Brazilian city of Natal, near the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, a Brazilian air force spokesman said. The air force began a search began Monday morning near Fernando de Noronha, he added, speaking on condition of anonymity in keeping with air force policy.
The region is about 1,500 miles northeast of Rio.
An official with France's transport agency said contact with the plane was lost at 0220 GMT Monday (10:20 p.m. EDT Sunday). The official was not authorized to be named according to agency policy....
Just to let you all know I'm still in Rio and wasn't on this flight.
It is however the flight I will be catching tomorrow evening - the 7pm AF447 to Paris.
My thoughts and prayers are with the passengers and crew on this flight.
8 comments:
HOLY SHIT..TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT...BE SAFE!!
Hi,
Hope you get home safely.
Love,
Herrad
That is far to close for comfort!
You have been on my mind ALL morning ever since I heard about the plane. Thank God you were not on that flight!
Deb
So so glad you are ok, my heart sank when I heard the news
Dear Jane thank you so much for letting us know. I was just listing to the news and your name flashed through my head... God Bless all those who have gone down with the plane. and may he keep you and all the others on your plane safe till you get back with us.
Much Love Sybil xx
I did think of you when I saw the news, glad your safe and weel and still enjoying your holiday.
Yasmin
xx
There is now no hope for any on board that flight, Jane. Keep them in mind, but don't dwell on it too much. You've had a great time in Rio by all accounts :-)
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