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Debris possibly from Air France plane found in Atlantic

World Jun. 02, 2009 - 09:47PM JST ( 8 )

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FadamorJun. 02, 2009 - 08:55PM JST

"Loss of cabin pressure". That all but ends any chance for survivors. At 35,000 feet you typically have temperatures around -20C in the Summertime. Hypoxia (oxygen starvation) typically begins for humans above 12,000 feet. At least no one was probably conscious when they hit the water. My thoughts go out to their families. :-/
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LostinNagoyaJun. 02, 2009 - 09:06PM JST

Experts are saying that if the plane just crossed in the eye of the storm, the engines could have frozen and brought the plane to a 20 degree angle, which would then bring actually to a 70 degree descend. This would disintegrate the plane in mid air. That´s what Oglobo is quoting from international experts. RIP.
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yabitsJun. 02, 2009 - 10:23PM JST

Thank for that information, Fadamor. It brings some comfort to think that these people did not suffer.
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BentoJun. 02, 2009 - 10:26PM JST

every time i have flown and looked at the outside temperature at 35,000 ft its between -50 and -65degrees year round.
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smithinjapanJun. 02, 2009 - 10:33PM JST

"Gustavo told him that he had been bumped to the flight that is missing but had insisted that he be allowed on the booked earlier flight and arrived safely."

Geez... damn lucky guy. Could have easily been he insisted to be put on the flight that (probably) crashed.

Either way, a very sad state of affairs.
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TheQuestionJun. 02, 2009 - 10:39PM JST

Very unfortunate. My sympathies.
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caribjusticeJun. 03, 2009 - 05:32AM JST

Good grief that Gustavo is one fortunate guy! This whole event is so awful and reinforces how helpless we are if technology can't withstand nature's wrath. My condolences to the families.
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buddha4brainsJun. 03, 2009 - 06:36AM JST

May God rest their souls.