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The Secrets of Flight 447

Brazil's air force discovered passenger remains from Air France Flight 447 today. As they continue the search, Clive Irving explains why the black box might be a moot point—and why Airbus is worried.

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Brazil's air force discovered passenger remains from Air France Flight 447 Saturday. As they continue the search, Clive Irving explains why the black box might be a moot point—and why Airbus is worried, as French investigators uncover a shocking 24 error messages sent from airplane’s onboard monitoring system.

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