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    Interim report: Air France flight hit the water vertically

    July 6, 2009
    The Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses has put out an interim report on the Air France 447 crash. There are a number of interesting illustrations and findings, including that deformations on structural parts indicate the plane hit the water in tact. Here is ...

    The Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses has put out an interim report on the Air France 447 crash. There are a number of interesting illustrations and findings, including that deformations on structural parts indicate the plane hit the water in tact. Here is a link to the report:

    http://www.avweb.com/pdf/f-cp090601e1.en.pdf

    AvWeb also did a newsletter item on the report:

    http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1409-full.html#200673

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