Air France Flight 447

Air France Flight 447 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France, which went missing over the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June 2009 with 228 people onboard. No wreckage or survivors have been found, and the aircraft is presumed lost with no survivors. Below is the detail..

Date:	June 1, 2009 Time: 00:15
Location:	Near Fernando de Noronha islands, Atlantic Ocean
Operator:	Air France
AC Type:	Airbus A330-203 Flight: 447
Reg:	F-GZCP cn: 660
Aboard:	228 Fatalities: 228 Ground: 0
Route:	Rio de Janeiro - Paris
Details:	The Airbus went missing over the Atlantic Ocean on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, France. The plane departed from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport at 19:03 LT bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The last radio contact with the flight was at 01:33 UTC. The aircraft disappeared about 186 miles northeast of Natal, Brazil. The aircraft left CINDACTA III radar coverage at 01:48 UTC, flying normally at FL350. The aircraft reportedly went through a thunderstorm with strong turbulence at 02:00 UTC. At 02:14 UTC an automated message was received indicating a failure of the electrical system. The plane carried 12 crew members and 216 passengers. This ties as the 21st worst accident in aviation history.