Air France - Research ship ends hunt for Air France - by Allen Levin
The search for wreckage from the Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1 has failed to find a trace of the airliner on the ocean floor, French investigators announced Thursday. A research boat spent weeks studying the ocean bottom with sonar in a circle 47 miles from the last known position of the Airbus A330 jet, said the French accident investigation agency, the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA). Searchers also used high-tech equipment to scan an even wider area in less detail, the BEA said. The French research vessel Pourquoi pas? that conducted the research is heading to port, leaving investigators to contemplate their next step, the investigative agency said. Over the next few weeks, the BEA will consult with international experts and plan for the next phase of the search, it said.
Jet manufacturer Airbus has said it will help pay for additional searches because finding what happened to the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris is considered critical.
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