Air France Jet Carrying 228 Missing Over Atlantic
DEVELOPING — An Air France official says the airline has lost contact with
a plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to Paris.
Air France spokeswoman Brigitte Barrand says, "Air France regrets to
announce that it is without news from Air France flight 447 flying from Rio
to Paris."
She said Monday the flight was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members.
Brazil's air force said a search began Monday morning near the Brazilian
archipelago of Ferna
