today's article in le Figaro
For those of you have who are interested, the French newspaper 'le Figaro' published an article today that the BEA is currently seriously investigating the fact that the new presumed area where the black boxes could be located is in fact towards the south of the last known location (known from the automated messages). If that is confirmed, it could mean that the plane might have made a 135 degree turn from the original flight path. As to the reason why, more unknows.
Here is an automated translation of the first part of the article:
For those of you have who are interested, the French newspaper 'le Figaro' published an article today that the BEA is currently seriously investigating the fact that the new presumed area where the black boxes could be located is in fact towards the south of the last known location (known from the automated messages). If that is confirmed, it could mean that the plane might have made a 135 degree turn from the original flight path. As to the reason why, more unknows.
Here is an automated translation of the first part of the article:
INFO Le Figaro - The two black boxes of the aircraft would be within 3 to 8 km.
The caution among investigators but part of the mystery begins to dissipate. The BEA has confirmed the information disclosed by Le Figaro on May 7 that the new area being explored off the Brazilian coast is located 20 nautical miles south-southwest (a little less than 40 km) of the last known position aircraft. It is known through an automated message from position Acars issued by AF447 on the night of May 31 was the first June 10 at 2 am in the morning.
This new feature means that the crew was able to turn around to escape danger or he could lose control of the aircraft and depart to the south. It would have veered 135 degrees from its original path. "If we find the wreckage in the area then this means that the aircraft turned around, but why, we know nothing," says Jean-Paul Troadec, director of the Office of Investigation and Analysis (BEA).
Unlike previous phases of research, the current zone has been defined by studying the drift of bodies and wreckage recovered shortly after the tragedy but by the signals from black boxes collected in June by the Deputy Emerald nuclear submarine and then decrypted located ten months later by the Navy and Thales. "Wednesday, normally, we explored the area, said Jean-Paul Troadec. If research is unsuccessful, we will ask to extend the perimeter a little research.
The caution among investigators but part of the mystery begins to dissipate. The BEA has confirmed the information disclosed by Le Figaro on May 7 that the new area being explored off the Brazilian coast is located 20 nautical miles south-southwest (a little less than 40 km) of the last known position aircraft. It is known through an automated message from position Acars issued by AF447 on the night of May 31 was the first June 10 at 2 am in the morning.
This new feature means that the crew was able to turn around to escape danger or he could lose control of the aircraft and depart to the south. It would have veered 135 degrees from its original path. "If we find the wreckage in the area then this means that the aircraft turned around, but why, we know nothing," says Jean-Paul Troadec, director of the Office of Investigation and Analysis (BEA).
Unlike previous phases of research, the current zone has been defined by studying the drift of bodies and wreckage recovered shortly after the tragedy but by the signals from black boxes collected in June by the Deputy Emerald nuclear submarine and then decrypted located ten months later by the Navy and Thales. "Wednesday, normally, we explored the area, said Jean-Paul Troadec. If research is unsuccessful, we will ask to extend the perimeter a little research.
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