CNN just reported that wreckage is found in the Atlantic Ocean that could have come from a missing Air France jet, Brazilian officials say. Other than this there is no word yet on the missing Air France plane that may have crashed into the Atlantic ocean on Sunday after leaving Rio de Janeiro, but France's call for help in searching the Atlantic may already have the attention of the U.S. Defense Department.
According to numerous news reports, France's Minister of Defense Herve Morin has considered asking officials at the Pentagon to put their sophisticated spy satellites to locate wreckage of the plane, its crew, and 216 passengers. Brazilian officials said that two Americans were among those aboard flight 447 which was on route to Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
There are a few clues as to what may have caused the electrical malfunction in the Air France Airbus A330-200. Strong thunderstorms in the region may be to blame for the tragedy though an Air France spokeswoman has said that pilots are highly trained to maneuver their in such weather.
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, the chief executive of Air France-KLM told a French TV network that “A completely unexpected situation occurred on board the aircraft. Lightning alone is not enough to explain the loss of this plane, and turbulence alone is not enough,” he said.
All communication with the Air France plane was cut off about 200 miles from the Brazilian coast and a wide stretch of the Atlantic ocean, all the way to Senegal, Africa is being combed by search and rescue planes. Authorities have already ruled out foul play.
No word yet on when and how the U.S. Department of Defense may assist with the search efforts.
Article by Dolores M. Bernal, acejournalist@gmail.com
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