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Air France pilot and steward bodies recovered

by Oliver Farirayi

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

PARIS - The body of the pilot and steward of an Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic on June 1 has been identified among dozens that have been recovered from the ocean, the airline confirmed on Thursday.

Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk

Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk

Thu, Jul 09, 2009

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — First there was smoke, then flames burst out of the aircraft engine. But I was having difficulty communicating with the Mozambican flight attendant who was fussing with warm sodas and soggy sandwiches and did not speak English.