Press release 5 June 2009
Flight AF 447 on 31 May 2009
The BEA will hold a second press conference on its premises at Le Bourget on Saturday 6 June from 10 h to 12h. Journalists who wish to attend are asked to confirm their intentions with Martine Del Bono.
A large quantity of more or less accurate information and attempts at explanations concerning the accident are currently being circulated. The BEA reminds those concerned that in such circumstances, it is advisable to avoid all hasty interpretations and speculation on the basis of partial or non-validated information.
At this stage of the investigation, the only established facts are:
- the presence near the airplane’s planned route over the Atlantic of significant convective cells typical of the equatorial regions;
- based on the analysis of the automatic messages broadcast by the plane, there are inconsistencies between the various speeds measured.