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Air France Airbus accident caused by the copilot

Rome, Italy - The captain was taking a rest

Rumors about the official investigation on the Air France AF447 flight that crashed in 2009 reported the accident was caused by the co-pilot. During the accident 228 people were killed. The authority planned to reveal the news only on July 5 2012, but "One of the most qualified Brazilian web sites, the Globo's G1", published the news. The cause of the disaster has been a wrong maneuver performed...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141640
Rome, Italy, 06/04/2012 16:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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