From the BBC News:
Bodies found in Antarctica French helicopter crash
Bodies found in Antarctica French helicopter crash
An Australian plane searching for survivors of a French helicopter crash in Antarctica has spotted three bodies, French officials say.
The fate of the fourth person on board the helicopter was not known.
It had crashed in poor weather carrying a pilot, mechanic and two staff from a French polar research station.
A distress beacon was activated late on Thursday, triggering the search, about 100km (62 miles) from France's Dumont-d'Urville research base.
The AS350 Squirrel helicopter had taken off from the supply ship L'Astrolabe, about 370km north-east of the research station.
Another helicopter at the base could not join the search because of poor visibility in the area, said French officials.
The officials said the Australian searchers saw a wide debris field from the crash.
"The teams report seeing debris scattered over 150m (164 yards), which indicates a strong impact with the ground," said a statement from the French authority that administers the country's southern overseas territories.
The Australian search plane dropped survival equipment at the crash site.
Before the three bodies were spotted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said there were "no signs that anyone has survived the impact of the crash".