The search for the wreckage of Air France 447 continues. Search teams found a large section of the plane’s tail section and additional large amounts of wreckage. The Brazilian military doesn’t have the means of locating debris underwater, however.
“Brazilian military officials reduced the number of recovered bodies from the 17 announced Sunday, saying there had been a counting error.” What is going on with the Brazilian military? First they found wreckage, then it was determined not to be wreckage. Now they can’t figure out how many bodies they found.
Meanwhile, airlines are awaiting directives from Airbus in regards to any equipment changes to their Airbus 330s. Airbus insists its aircraft are safe. Air France is speeding up its replacement of speed sensors on its long-haul aircraft. It said it had first noticed icing problems in May 2008 and asked Airbus for a solution to reduce or overcome the difficulty. They responded by reaffirming existing operating procedures, according to Air France in a statement. Air France, despite this, began fitting an alternate model in April without waiting for further testing proposed by Airbus. Airbus declined to comment, which is not surprising considering if this was responsible for the crash, it puts them in a bad position.
Industry experts note that a plane is flyable even if its speed sensors malfunction, the plane should still be flyable, so this may be only part of a larger series of events, most notably the weather. Crashes are usually due to a combination of factors, although often set off by one key factor.
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