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6 More Air France Bodies Found

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(Newser) – Six more bodies from Air France Flight 447 have been found, bringing the total to 50 even as authorities contemplate an end date for the search, the AP reports. Warm ocean water in the search area will speed up the sinking of bodies and attract feeding marine life, experts note, and the signal from the plane’s flight recorders begins to fade after 30 days.

The Brazilian military has set June 25 as the tentative end date for its search operations, and will meet every two days beginning Monday to determine whether to keep looking—a decision that will be based on whether any new debris or bodies have been found. Bad weather in the region continues to hamper search efforts.

Brazilian Air Force personnel carry a body recovered during search operations of the missing Air France flight 447 off the northeast coast of Brazil, Thursday, June 11, 2009.
Brazilian Air Force personnel carry a body recovered during search operations of the missing Air France flight 447 off the northeast coast of Brazil, Thursday, June 11, 2009.   (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazilian Air Force personnel carry a body recovered during search operations of the missing Air France flight 447 off the northeast coast of Brazil, Thursday, June 11, 2009.
Brazilian Air Force personnel carry a body recovered during search operations of the missing Air France flight 447 off the northeast coast of Brazil, Thursday, June 11, 2009.   (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazilian Air Force personnel prepare to carry a body recovered during search operations of the missing Air France flight 447 off the northeast coast of Brazil, Thursday, June 11, 2009.
Brazilian Air Force personnel prepare to carry a body recovered during search operations of the missing Air France flight 447 off the northeast coast of Brazil, Thursday, June 11, 2009.   (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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At this point, it's not really surprising you are hearing them talking about an end to the search.
- William Waldock, who teaches air crash investigation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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TerrifiedCitizen
Jun 13, 09 8:30 AM CDT
I fly a lot, and have begun thinking seriously about it. I know, the statistics indicate it's safer than most other modes of transport; but that all depends on who's driving. I feel safer when I've got the wheel in my hands. Reply
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jaguarj
Jun 13, 09 11:25 AM CDT
Ya..well, you can be the best driver in the world and it is NOT always in your hands. Good luck visiting foreign ports...hope you aren't prone to seasickness! Reply
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JimmyChooLove
Jun 13, 09 6:07 PM CDT
The Air France incident has made me seriously reconsider flying as well. My (reconfirmed) fear of flying comes not from whether or not it's safe to fly (by statistics i KNOW it's much safer to fly than to drive), it comes from the fact that IF something like flight 447 were to happen to me experiencing the break up of the plane and then falling several thousand feet through the air KNOWING that certain death is coming is NOT the way I would like to go. Reply
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