French confirm Air France crash facts; autopsy details leaked
French investigators from BEA on Wednesday presented a
map of the locations of airplane debris that were recovered.
French investigators confirmed more details about the crash of Air France Flight 447 on Wednesday, as more details emerged that suggested the plane broke up in mid-air.
As of Wednesday, French investigators have confirmed seven facts
Fractures in the legs, hips and arms of the victims, coupled with large pieces of wreckage in the ocean, suggest the plane broke up in the air
Investigators have found an interesting detail from a commercial airplane crash in Queens in 2001. Six lugs made of composite materials on the broken tail fin had snapped under pressure. Six similar aluminum lugs did not. That, combined with the Air France crash, has raised questions about the use of composite parts in planes
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