The story popped up on my newsfeed late yesterday, so I somehow thought it had already been linked on PPRuNe:
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...and-sn-459399/
BEA had recently disclosed that it was exploring various high-tech methods, including synthetic-aperture radar fitted to a Dassault Falcon 20 jet, in a bid to locate the parts.