"Le Figaro" 01MAY:
Le Figaro - France : AF 447 : une premire bote noire a t repche
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Le module récupéré dimanche doit encore être transporté au BEA où il sera décortiqué dans une dizaine de jours. L'objectif est maintenant de repêcher la seconde boîte noire, celle enregistrant les conversations dans le cockpit, avant que la marine nationale vienne chercher le premier boîtier afin d'acheminer les deux enregistreurs en même temps.
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"The module recovered Sunday should still be transported to the BEA where it will be decorticated in about ten days. The objective is now to recover the second black box, the one recording the conversations in the cockpit, before the French Navy comes to take the first box in order to take both recorders at the same time."
Le Point 02MAY:
La principale boîte noire de l'AF 447 retrouvée - Le Point
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Dès que les deux enregistreurs auront été retrouvés, un navire de la marine nationale viendra les récupérer sur l'Île de Sein pour les emmener en Guyane. Il semble exclu qu'une escale soit
prévue au Brésil par crainte d'une saisie de ces pièces essentielles au déroulement des enquêtes technique et judicaire. Puis, à bord d'un des avions de ligne quotidiens depuis Cayenne, les enregistreurs seront acheminés au Bourget au BEA qui dispose des bancs spécialisés de lecture.
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"As soon as the two recorders are found, a ship of the Marine will join The Ile de Sein to take them to (French) Guyana. It seems excluded that a stopover is planned in Brazil for fear of a seizure of these essential pieces to the technical and judicial investigations. Then, on board one of the daily flight from Cayenne, the recorders will be conveyed to Le Bourget where the BEA has the specialized reading benches."
NB: Airlines operating between Cayenne and Paris (Orly) are Air France and Air Caraïbes.
The first article in "Le Figaro" puzzled me because it is clearly stated that the Marine ship would wait for the second "box" to be recovered before going to Cayenne. It seemed amazing to me that the Authorities would wait, considering the utmost importance to start analysis of the DFDR as soon as possible.
The second article in "Le Point" simply confirms my interrogation while adding kind comments about Brazilian possible seizure.
My personal feeling is that the CVR might already had already been located and might be recovered soon. It is the only way where we can admit to waste a so much valuable time.
Edit: "Le Figaro" has slightly amended its article. It should be read:
"The module recovered Sunday,
sealed and stored in water should still be transported...