Air France A330 disappears over Altantic, feared downed in storm.
I was in a conference today so I just got the news that an Air France Airbus A330 is missing over the Atlantic and is feared to have crashed into the sea. The plane was headed from Rio de Janeiro to Paris and apparently dropped off of radar off the tip of Brazil. The only landmass I can see in the area is Fernando de Noronha, a very small island chain about 220 miles off Brazil. The flight left radar contact beyond the island and no reports of a crash are yet to be had.
Officials are saying there were storms in the area and it’s possible the plane was hit by lightning. While it’s a very uncommon event, planes do get struck. Those that get hit can fly away from it with minor damage but that doesn’t rule out a strike to a very sensitive part of the structure or a hit that completely disabled key control systems. Either way, it’s a big ocean and any search is going to take time.
Keep the passengers and crew in your prayers.
