Topic: Alain Bouillard

French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first

AP News - 955 days ago
French investigators say speed sensors not cause of Flight 447 crash, plane hit water intactAir France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to ...

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

AFP Global Edition - 955 days ago
The Air France jetliner that crashed in the Atlantic with 228 people on board did not break up in mid-air, the French bureau leading the investigation said Thursday.A month-long probe into the June 1 disaster also found that defective air speed ...

WORLD: Air France jet dived vertically into the sea without warning

ThisIsLondon.co.uk - 955 days ago
Air France flight 447 plunged nose-first straight into the Atlantic at high speed, accident investigators disclosed today.. It seems to have hit the surface of the water in the direction of flight and with a strong vertical acceleration," said Alain Bouillard, who ...