Rescuers find 50th body from crashed Air France plane

RIO DE JANEIRO. June 17. KAZINFORM Another body has been found in the Atlantic Ocean where an Air France plane went down on June 1, bringing the total to 50, the Brazilian Navy and Air Force said at a joint press conference, Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

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There are still 178 people missing, and the search operations involving over 1,000 people are due to continue until at least June 19, and could be extended depending on weather and sea conditions. Rescuers hope to find the Airbus's black boxes that could hold clues as to the cause of the crash. There is yet no official information on the cause of the crash. Experts said earlier the recovery of the largely intact tail fin suggested the airliner broke up in flight before crashing into the water. Authorities said that the autopsies on the bodies showed that there had been no blast or fire on board the aircraft, Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.