Air France flight disappears over Atlantic

[Metalspree]

RIO DE JANEIRO – How does a commercial airplane just disappear in the middle of a flight?

It’s the question of the morning as an Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has vanished over the Atlantic.

Air France Flight 447 took off from Rio at 7:00 p.m. local time Sunday night carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members, but Brazil’s Air Force says that the Airbus A330 passenger plane disappeared near the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, a 7-square mile island about 186 miles northeast of the coastal Brazilian city of Natal.

The last contact with the plane was at 10:36 p.m. Brazil time.

WTF.How can a complete plane disappear ??

Air France Flight Disappears

 

[anupkumarroy]

:O ... seems like the "lost" series

 

[Techie#1]

Now even now,can any1 doubt that Aliens coexists on this blue Planet?

 

[vrd]

edited.....

 

[gforce]

Well, the plane was apparently struck by lightning which caused an electrical malfunction somewhere inside.

It's still unimaginable how a modern Airbus A330 can just disappear like that. I think part of the problem lies with the fact that Brazil's advanced radar system that was installed about 10 years ago doesn't extend beyond 150 nautical miles off their coast, so airplanes are mostly on their own from that point until cape verde on the western shoreline of Africa. Pilots are supposed to send an acknowledgement code every 45-50 minutes that tells the ATC that the airplane is on the right path but this guy didn't and that's what sent everyone into panic.

 

[YoGi-Sama]

I wonder if lighting can do that the flight...

Gizmodo - Lightning Bolt Hitting Plane Taking Off in Osaka -

this is also an interesting read : How is a plane protected from Lightning strikes?

So I really wonder what must have happened?

 

[delguy19]

sad news and 99% chance of no one alive according to news

 

[Shrey]

it hit a lot of turbulence apparently. But then I'm really surprised, considering its a 4 year old A330 and these planes can take a bit of a hit.

Sad stuff.....

 

[vrd]

it also can be an internal technical error,..

Air France said that before the jet disappeared, it had sent the airline a signal reporting an electrical short circuit.

Borloo, the second most senior figure in the Cabinet, told the nation that the jet would have just run out of fuel. "By now it would be beyond its kerosene reserves so unfortunately we must envisage the most tragic scenario".

French jet feared lost with 228 aboard - World - NZ Herald News

 

[6pack]

sad. most probably it hit the water and disintegrated.

 

[kauzy]

and those su***** on Star news are showing "John aur Katrina ke bich mein kya hai" WTF...

 

[thetechmind]

and those su***** on Star news are showing "John aur Katrina ke bich mein kya hai" WTF...

wat different can we expect from india media :|

 

[kippu]

aliens ....they just zapped the plane

 

[var89]

now almost confirmed that its a catastrophe. over Atlantic means no survivors.

 

[2kewl]

Terrible really! My heart goes out to all the bereaved families

RIP, the dead!

 

[Rockfella]

bad news.. i saw some show in nat geo ... lot of times planes are sent for commercial flying with risky machinary.

 

[viralbug]

sad news

 

[vinay_0007]

RIP for those who lost lives

BTW this Airlines had made news few days back for racial treatment to Indians...

Air France regrets 'unfortunate situation' after Indians allege racial bias - India - The Times of India

 

[blr_p]

Death in the Atlantic: The Last Four Minutes of Air France Flight 447 - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Quite a harrowing read

Here's the million to one chance bug where a computer screws things up and the humans can't do a damn thing !!

Boeing does not have this problem. They can off the machine when they want.

 

[slash84]

Interesting and technical explanation of what happened, thanks blr_p.