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Air France jet did not break up in mid-air: probe

The Air France jetliner that crashed in the Atlantic a month ago with 228 people on board did not break up in mid-air, the French bureau leading the investigation said on Thursday.

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  • Published: 17:32 July 2, 2009
  • Gulf News

Paris: The Air France jetliner that crashed in the Atlantic a month ago with 228 people on board did not break up in mid-air, the French bureau leading the investigation said on Thursday.

"The plane was not destroyed while in flight," said Alain Bouillard from the BEA accident investigation agency, as it released its first report on the June 1 disaster.

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