Also found: A seat and suitcase from the Air France jet. Sigh. We knew this was coming, but man, seeing the phrase “bodies” running across a CNN Breaking News Alert is pretty tough to stomach. But at least we’ve confirmed finding something from the crash. source
Time to start back at square one. Brazilian officials, obviously under a lot of pressure to have something to show from the Air France incident, have nothing to show after it was confirmed that the debris was actually trash, and the oil slick they found was actually from a ship – not a jet. Granted, the plane’s still missing, and something really bad happened, but could you guys at least checked a little more closely before making an announcement? source
The flight data recorders may be lost at sea forever. Noting that the crash happened in the middle of the ocean, investigators say it may be impossible to find. While the recorders give off a signal that lasts up to 30 days, they can’t find the signal because it’s floating underwater. France has sent a submersible to help find the signal. The depth of the Atlantic near where the wreckage was found is nearly 21,000 feet. source
They may have spotted some debris, but it’s too early to tell. It sounds like a total nightmare, but a giant plane falling into an ocean that dwarfs it makes for a crazy needle-in-haystack game. Fortunately, Brazilian air force craft have some leads in the form of debris 400 miles off the coast of the country. Sadly, the odds that they will find someone alive out of the the 228 passengers and crew are very low. The odds that a Portuguese Lost spin-off will happen in the wake of the crash are even lower. source
$16,254 a yearthe amount co-pilot Rebecca Shaw made; she once had to augment the job with part-time work at a coffee shop in our former home town of Norfolk, Va. (please don’t be Fair Grounds … Yikes!) source
Poor Rick Ankiel. The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder slammed head-first into a wall when trying to catch a pitch. Hard to watch. He’s still in recovery mode, BTW.source
