AF447 SAR effort
The Brazilian AF issued a number of releases earlier this afternoon, indicating that two bodies had been located and retrieved, along with a personal effects and (apparently) small aircraft components. The sequence of events this Saturday is as follows:
1.) 0300LT/06062009 Brazilian AF R-99B 6751 departed from SBFN to scour the debris field originally plotted early last Tuesday morning (02JUN2009), in which a passenger seat and a 7-meter long component were later visually sighted by one of the C-130Hs.
2.) 0814LT/06062009 Two bodies were visually plotted inside the search area
3.) 0930LT/06062009 The first body (male) was retrieved
4.) 1113LT/06062009 The second body (male) was retrieved
5.) 1200LT/06062009 A knapsack was retrieved, along with other smaller personal items
Cheers
Last edited by Tail Chase; 6th June 2009 at 17:32.