Air France: Missing plane probably... Jun 30, 2009
PARIS, France (CNN) -- The jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that disappeared overnight as it entered an area of strong turbulence probably crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, the CEO of Air France said Monday ... Michael Harris was a company geologist in Rio de Janeiro, according to a company spokesman ... It lost contact with air traffic control between Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris, the airline said Monday. (CNN -- Law)
Prospective Olympics host cities seek to locate an advantage Jun 30, 2009
Just in case the International Olympic Committee wasn t up on its history and geography, the Rio de Janeiro folks turned up for their recent briefing in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a global map pinpointing host cities for previous Games, with South America a massive blank. In what s shaping up as a tight four-way race for the 2016 Games, geopolitics may make the difference when the Lords vote in October in Copenhagen. (Boston Globe)
Brazil to Cut Taxes on Capital Goods, State Loan Rates to Shore Up Economy Jun 30, 2009
The Rio de Janeiro-based BNDES is seeking to lend as much as 120 billion reais ($61 billion) this year, 30 percent more than last year, to ease businesses access to credit and boost economic growth ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Brasilia at at in Rio de Janeiro. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Barclays Hires Latin America Equity Analysts From Citigroup, Credit Suisse Jun 30, 2009
2 billion at BNY Mellon Arx in Rio de Janeiro. Theyre doing everything to grow their presence in Brazil. (Bloomberg)
VisaNet Shares Climb 12% on First Day of Trading in Brazil; Redecard Falls Jun 30, 2009
The business is promising, said Camacho, who helps manage 3 billion reais in Rio de Janeiro and bought VisaNet shares. The fact that demand was higher than the offer also means that those whose bids werent fully met have to go to the market. (Bloomberg)
Palmeiras sack Luxemburgo after row over striker Keirrison Jun 29, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Brazil and Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been sacked by Palmeiras in a row over striker Keirrisons future. After a board meeting on Friday night, Vanderlei Luxemburgo is no longer trainer of the professional team, the Sao Paulo-based club said on their website (). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
NTSB to probe problems on other Airbus flights Jun 28, 2009
The probes were launched in the aftermath of the June 1 crash in the Atlantic Ocean -- when Air France Flight 447 was flying to Paris, France, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All 228 people on board the plane, an A330, were killed. (CNN -- US)
* Lula approves bill allowing squatters rights in Amazon Jun 28, 2009
THE GUARDIAN, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Sunday, Jun 28, 2009, Page 7. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has approved a controversial law granting land rights to squatters in the Amazon that campaigners fear will result in a further increase in deforestation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
NTSB probes problem in 2 Airbus planes Jun 27, 2009
Air France Flight 447 came down in the Atlantic after running into thunderstorms en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The Brazilian military has led the search and recovery efforts for bodies and debris, while the French are in charge of investigating the crash and the hunt for the flight recorders, or black boxes. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Air France body is missing Scot Jun 27, 2009
The 52-year-old, who lived in Gourock with his wife Joyce, was among 228 people on the Airbus A330 which crashed en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Mr Gardner's wife said she would miss him enormously but was relieved to be able to bring his body back home. (BBC News -- UK)
• Search for Air France recorders likely to go on Jun 27, 2009
Relatives and friends carry the coffin containing the body of Lucas Gagliano, a victim of the Air France Flight 447 that plunged into the ocean May 31, during his funeral in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, June 25, 2009. French military ships searching for the black boxes of Flight 447 have detected sounds in the Atlantic depths but they are not from the Air France plane's flight recorders, French officials said Tuesday. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Brazil ends search for Air France debris, victims Jun 27, 2009
An Air France Airbus A330 plane plunged into the Atlantic some 1,200 km off the Brazilian coastline on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June 1. All 228 people of 32 nationalities on board died. (Xinhuanet, China)
Brazil's Armed Forces Call Off Search for Air France Crash Debris, Victims Jun 27, 2009
Air France Flight 447 left Rio de Janeiro on the night of May 31 bound for Paris. There were 228 people on board when it plunged into the ocean. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Air France search ends Jun 27, 2009
The French maritime research vessel Pourquoi Pas, the French nuclear submarine Emeraude and two high-sea vessels equipped with sonars are taking part in the deep-sea search for the vital data and voice recorders of Flight 447, which was carrying passengers and crew from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The mini-submarine Nautile, which can operate at a depth of six kilometres (3. (iAfrica.com)
VisaNet Poised to Climb After `Intense' Demand for Record Brazilian IPO Jun 27, 2009
Prospects of domestic growth and the credit card industrys resilience spurred investors to pile into the shares, said , who helps manage about 2 billion reais at Mercatto Investimentos in Rio de Janeiro ... VisaNet will likely announce in the next few days that it sold all of the roughly 645 million shares given such strong demand, said , who helps manage the equivalent of $389 million at Banco Modal SA in Rio de Janeiro. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Search ends for Air France crash dead Jun 27, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's military said late on Friday it had ended its search for more bodies and debris from an Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic nearly four weeks ago. The operation, which also had the help of French vessels and French, Spanish and US aircraft, recovered 51 bodies of the 228 people who were on board the Air France plane, which came down on June 1, air force spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Henry Munoz told reporters in Recife. (India Times, India)
TIM Participacoes Announces Filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F and Compliance with SOX 404 Jun 27, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TIM Participacoes S.A. (BOVESPA: TCSL3 and TCSL4; and NYSE: ), which retains direct control of TIM Celular S.A. and indirect control of TIM Nordeste S.A., providing nationwide telecommunication services in Brazil, announces that it has filed its annual report Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2009. The annual report can be accessed on TIM Participacoes S.A. investor... (PR Newswire)
Bovespa Caps Weekly Gain After VisaNet's Record IPO; Mexico's Bolsa Rises Jun 27, 2009
Redecard is gaining a lot in the wake of the VisaNet IPO, said , who helps manage 2 billion reais at Mercatto Investimentos in Rio de Janeiro. Its a resilient industry, with high margins. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
The Young Pro Jun 27, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Petrobras, Vale Agree to Explore for Oil in Brazil's Espirito Santo Basin Jun 26, 2009
Vale, the worlds biggest iron-ore miner, will own as much as 25 percent of three blocks in Petrobrass BM-ES-22 area off the coast of Brazils Espirito Santo state, the companies said today at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro ... The Rio de Janeiro-based company nine mills able to produce about 33 million metric tons of iron-ore pellets, used to make steel, and runs about 6,000 miles of railroads throughout Brazil, according to its Web site ... It runs along Brazils Atlantic coast... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Brazilian v Brazilian in battle for football's Confederations Cup final Jun 26, 2009
The 60-year-old coach from Rio de Janeiro concedes he will feel a bit emotional when he hears the Brazilian national anthem. "But when the game starts we switch to professional mode. I have deep, deep respect for South Africa so I will try my best to honour this country. Besides, all the affection the South Africans have shown me makes me feel South African as well as Brazilian.". (BBC News -- Americas)
US win over Spain joins list of great upsets Jun 26, 2009
In 1950 Brazil were odds-on favourites to beat Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro to become world champions for the first time but lost 2-1. Four years later Hungary s mighty Magyars , who had not lost for more than four years, met West Germany in the final, a few weeks after beating them 8-3 in the group stage. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brazil's Unemployment Rate Declined to 8.8% in May From 8.9% Month Before Jun 26, 2009
9 percent the previous month, the national statistics agency said today in Rio de Janeiro ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Rio de Janeiro at ; in Brasilia at at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Odebrecht, American Airlines and Miami-Dade County Unveil Historic JFK Airport Murals at MIA Jun 26, 2009
He studied art at the National Fine Arts School in Rio de Janeiro between 1927 and 1929, where he was inspired by the works of such international artists as Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera. Having settled in Bahia in 1950, his works are permeated with the regions vibrant colors, multi-ethnic culture and mystic religious traditions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
VisaNet IPO Is Largest in 15 Months in Sign of Brazil's `Huge' Potential Jun 26, 2009
a fund manager at Maxima Asset Management in Rio de Janeiro, predicted an impressive gain when shares begin trading June 29 ... VisaNet will likely announce in the next few days that it sold all of the roughly 645 million shares given such strong demand, said , who helps manage the equivalent of $389 million at Banco Modal SA in Rio de Janeiro ... Its also the first IPO in the country since Rio de Janeiro-based OGXs sale. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Forensic analysis indicates plane did not blow up Jun 26, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The preliminary forensic analysis made in some of the recover bodies of Flight 447's passengers shows that they did not suffer any burns, said local daily O Globo published on Friday ... The Air France plane disappeared over the Atlantic last week after it took off with 228 people on board flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. (Xinhuanet, China)
The bodies of the captain and a flight attendant of an Air France airliner crashed into the Atlantic on June 1 have been identified, Air France said Thursday.• Brazil identifies 11 bodies from crashed Air France jet Jun 26, 2009
Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-200, went missing when traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris with 228 people on board in the early hours of June 1. So far 50 bodies have been recovered and investigators are still looking for the cause of the tragedy. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ask the pilot Jun 26, 2009
"The plane disappeared at what would have been the most vulnerable stage of the flight. When flights leave Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, they normally make their way overland, I presume for safety reasons, for the early stages of the flight, for as long as possible. They then turn over the north-eastern coast of Brazil out into the vast crossing over the Atlantic. So it was at that vulnerable stage that unfortunately the plane disappeared." ... Check the globe: A straight line from Rio de... (Salon)
Brazil's Personal Default Rate Rises to Highest Level Since Records Began Jun 26, 2009
9 percent the previous month, the national statistics agency said today in Rio de Janeiro. The rate increased from 7. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Clark man fights swine flu Jun 25, 2009
He began feeling the effects of the flu on the plane coming home from Rio de Janeiro on June 16. I had a sore throat and a little cough, Lewis said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Brazil Brokers Caught Off Guard as VisaNet IPO Becomes `Credibility' Test Jun 25, 2009
I dont know what we are being accused of, he said in a telephone interview from Rio de Janeiro ... The IPO is the biggest since Rio de Janeiro-based raised 6. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Vale, Petrobras CEOs Will Announce Investment Partnership in Rio Tomorrow Jun 25, 2009
Petrobas Chief Executive Officer and Vale CEO will be at the Rio de Janeiro presentation, the Brazilian state-controlled oil company said today in an e-mailed statement, without providing details ... Vale is investing in gas and energy for its own consumption, Barbosa told reporters today in Rio de Janeiro. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Brazil confirms 65 new cases of A/H1H1 flu, schools suspend classes Jun 25, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday 65 new cases of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the country's total number of infections to 399. The ministry said there were 26 new cases in Sao Paulo state, 10 in Minas Gerais, nine in Rio Grande do Sul, four in Parana, four in Santa Catarina, three in Rio de Janeiro, three in Sergipe, two in Alagoas, two in Paraiba, one in Bahia and one in Pernambuco state. (Xinhuanet, China)
* FEATURE : Slum walls raise suspicion in Rio Jun 25, 2009
REUTERS , RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Thursday, Jun 25, 2009, Page 7. Police patrol a wall being built to prevent the Dona Marta slum from encroaching on the forest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 29 ... When residents of Rio de Janeiros mammoth Rocinha slum heard of government plans to build a wall around parts of their community, opposition to the idea quickly mounted. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Brazil leader warns of costs for World Cup Jun 24, 2009
Rio de Janeiro has also become the leading contender to host the 2016 Olympics, with the International Olympic Committee voting in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 to chose the venue. Tokyo, Chicago and Madrid are the other contenders in a tight race. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Click to read:Air France Black Boxes Reportedly Detected Jun 23, 2009
The Airbus A330 crashed into the ocean in the midst of a flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, killing all 228 passengers and crew aboard. Ten of 50 bodies recovered from the flight have been identified as Brazilians. (CBS News)
Brazil reports 25 new A/H1N1 flu cases Jun 23, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Health Ministry announced on Monday 25 new cases of A/H1N1 flu in the country, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 240. Among the newly detected cases, 15 were reported in the state of Sao Paulo, three in Espirito Santo, three in Santa Catarina, two in the Federal District and one each in the states of Maranhao and Minas Gerais. (Xinhuanet, China)
AF447: bodies identified Jun 23, 2009
There were 228 people from 32 countries onboard the airliner, which went down June 1 off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The cause of the disaster the worst in Air France's history was not known. (iAfrica.com)
Report: Signals Heard From Flight 447 Jun 23, 2009
The Airbus A330 plane fell into the Atlantic after running into thunderstorms en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ... 5:09 P.M. GMT june 3, 2009 2:30 P.M. GMT june 4, 2009 A list of the named crew and passengers aboard Air France Flight 447, which crashed in the Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris carrying 228 people: The Associated Press ... An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulance and lost contact with air traffic controllers... (News4Jax.com, FL)
Sean Goldman To Speak Out Jun 23, 2009
Upon arrival, she asked her American husband, David Goldman, for a divorce and three years later married Rio de Janeiro lawyer Joao Paulo Lins e Silva, who has since adopted Sean ... CBS, you need to print a correction on the two blatant factual errors in this story: 1) "three years later married Rio de Janeiro lawyer Joao Paulo Lins e Silva, who has since adopted Sean." Sean is not an adopted child, and is not up for adoption in any way, shape, or form ... t leave the state of Rio de Janeiro. (CBS News)
* Adriano nets hat-trick as Flamengo hit four Jun 23, 2009
REUTERS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Tuesday, Jun 23, 2009, Page 18. Ronaldo of Corinthians celebrates a goal against Sao Paulo during their Brazilian Championship match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Adriano finds his scoring touch again to net hat-trick Jun 23, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil striker Adriano scored a hat-trick as Flamengo crushed Internacional 4-0 while Corinthians beat Sao Paulo 3-1 in their Brazilian championship derby on Sunday. Unbeaten Atletico Mineiro opened a three-point lead at the top with 17 points from seven matches after a controversial finish to their 3-2 win at Santos. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
US Airways launches Charlotte-Honolulu flight Jun 23, 2009
On Dec. 2, the airline will begin its first-ever service to South America with daily, nonstop flights between Charlotte and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. US Airways has its largest hub at Charlotte/Douglas. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Atlantic crash bodies identified Jun 22, 2009
Speculation about what caused the plane to go down between Rio de Janeiro and Paris has so far focused on the possibility that the airspeed sensors were not working. The plane is known to have registered inconsistent speed readings just before it crashed in turbulent weather. (BBC News -- Europe)
Sao Paulo name Ricardo as coach Jun 22, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Brazil captain Ricardo Gomes has take over as coach of Sao Paulo, the Brazilian club announced on Saturday. Ricardo, who coached Monaco in the French Ligue 1 for the past two seasons, has signed a one-year contract and replaces Muricy Ramalho, who was sacked on Friday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Lula Plans to Send Brazilian Oil Bill to Congress in July, Bernardo Says Jun 22, 2009
To contact the reporter on this story: in Rio de Janeiro at. Last Updated: June 21, 2009 23:05 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
VisaNet to Lead Global IPOs as Investors `Very Hot' on Brazil Credit Cards Jun 22, 2009
Record- low may keep demand growing as Brazils economy pulls out of its first recession since 2003, said of GAP Asset Management in Rio de Janeiro ... The IPO is the first in Brazil since Rio de Janeiro-based OGXs record offer. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Kin of jet crash victims to get $24,000 Jun 20, 2009
PARIS - Air France will give about $24,000 as an advance to the families of the victims of the crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, the company's chief executive said Friday. Air France lawyers are contacting the families of the 228 victims from 32 countries to make sure the money gets to them, Phillipe Gourgeon said in an interview broadcast Friday on RTL radio. (MSNBC -- International)
Brazil's Bond Yields Rise on Bets Bank May Raise Benchmark Rate in 2010 Jun 20, 2009
Longer-term rates have widened worldwide as investors expect the global economy to recover in 2010, increasing bets that central banks may have to raise interest rates next year, said , a fixed-income manager at Rio de Janeiro- based Nobel Asset Management. Growth in Brazil will pick up in 2010 and the sentiment is the central bank may follow the trend in other countries in tightening monetary policy next year. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Brazil's $215 Billion Pension Funds May Get Approval to Exit Fixed Income Jun 20, 2009
Brazilian pension funds on average have an actuarial target of inflation plus 6 percentage points a year, said , chief economic analyst at Mercatto Gestao de Recursos in Rio de Janeiro. This target is unsustainable and will likely have to be reduced after the reality changed in the market, Veiga said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Air France To Give Victim's Families $24K Jun 20, 2009
00004000 (AP) Air France said Friday it would give about euro17,500 ($24,000) as an advance to the families of the victims of the crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Remains of some of the 228 dead, and hundreds of pieces of wreckage reclaimed from the sea off Brazil are helping experts build a picture of what happened to the A330. (CBS News)
Brazil reports 17 new cases of A/H1N1 flu Jun 20, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Health Ministry Friday reported 17 new cases of A/H1N1 flu, raising the total number in the country to 131. Fourteen of the new patients are from the states of Sao Paulo, two from Goias and one from Mato Grosso do Sul. (Xinhuanet, China)
Air France announced Friday that it will pay about 17,500 euros (about 24,000 U.S. dollars) as an initial compensation to the families of the victims of the Flight 447 air crash on June 1.• 49 bodies retrieved so far from Air France jetliner Jun 20, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The preliminary forensic analysis made in some of the recover bodies of Flight 447's passengers shows that they did not suffer any burns, said local daily O Globo published on Friday. According to the daily, the absence of burns indicates that the Air France Airbus did not explode, and reinforces the theory that the plane disintegrated in the air. (Xinhuanet, China)
Air France Disaster Might Have Been Averted by Eye-in-Sky Warning System Jun 19, 2009
the captain of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, wasnt as fortunate on June 1 ... To contact the reporters on this story: in New York at in Rio de Janeiro at. (Bloomberg)
* Sports Briefs Jun 19, 2009
The Belgian professed himself to be very pleased after all four candidate cities X Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro X completed 90 minute presentations and answered questions in front of 93 of the 107 IOC members Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday. Rogge said that this was vastly different to the final presentations which will be made in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 when all four bidding cities learn their fate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Ronaldo scores in Brazil Cup final Jun 19, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO: Ronaldo scored his first goal for nearly two months on Wednesday to help his Corinthians side beat Internacional 2-0 in the first leg of the Brazil Cup final. The former FIFA World Player of the Year scored his 11th goal of the season eight minutes into the second half when he took a long pass from Elias, dribbled past Indio and shot low into the bottom corner of goalkeeper Lauro s net. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Air France 447: Broken Bodies' Clues Jun 19, 2009
Air France flight 447 after leaving Rio de Janeiro May 31 ... Air France Flight 447 crashed en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro, killing all 228 people on board in an incident experts are still trying to understand as French and Brazilian teams scour deep Atlantic waters for its black box voice and data recorders. (ABC News)
Transcript: Boy wants to stay in Brazil Jun 19, 2009
The interview with Sean Goldman was conducted Monday by psychologist Terezinha Feres-Carneiro in a Rio de Janeiro hospital ... She divorced David Goldman in Brazil and married Rio de Janeiro lawyer Joao Paulo Lins e Silva. (MSNBC -- International)
Nellie Spicer Makes Preliminary Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Jun 19, 2009
The U.S. Team opens play at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of Pool A. The Americans begin the tournament versus Germany on July 31, followed by NORCECA rival Puerto Rico on Aug. 1 ... The U.S. Women travel from Rio de Janeiro to Miao Li, Chinese Taipei, the following weekend for Pool D action. (Uclabruins.com)
When a pilot dies mid-flight Jun 19, 2009
It would later depart for Rio de Janeiro, with a scheduled return to Paris in the evening, as Flight 447. Over two weeks have passed now since the airplane disappeared in stormy weather off northeast Brazil. (Salon)
Ronaldo celebrates end of drought spell Jun 19, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Along with Corinthians' 2-0 win at home against Internacional, Ronaldo celebrated goal drought of 40 days by scoring his teams second goal in Wednesday's match. By doing so, the player scored his 11th goal with Corinthians. (Xinhuanet, China)
Olympic hopefuls impress voters Jun 19, 2009
Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro made formal presentations to members of the International Olympic Committee in a crucial test before the final vote in Copenhagen on Oct. 2. I m a lucky man not to be obliged to vote, IOC president Jacques Rogge said after the presentations. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bodies Suggest Plane Broke Up In Air Jun 18, 2009
An Airbus A330 carrying 228 people crashed into the ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Stories. (CBS News)
Bovespa Drops for Third Day on Valuation Concern, Led by Cosan; Ipsa Sinks Jun 18, 2009
5 billion in assets at Global Equity Administradora de Recursos in Rio de Janeiro. A correction like this is healthy because some stocks climbed too much and reached valuations that were too high. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
French: 400 pieces of Air France debris found Jun 18, 2009
Rescuers and military search equipment from Brazil, France, the United States and other countries are methodically scanning the surface and depths of the Atlantic for signs of the Airbus A330 that crashed May 31 after running into thunderstorms en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 people aboard were killed. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
