Why can't newspapers ever get it right?
It's not just the Daily Mail. France's apparently serious "Le Figaro" has printed some fairly crass nonsense about AF 447. On the other hand, Germany's trashy tabloid "Bild Zeitung" did at least explain why there's nothing to worry about in these photos:
Nach Absturz von AF 447 - Solche Bilder machen Flugpassagieren Angst - News - Bild.de