Flight 447: First Press Release

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Air France regrets to announce that it has lost contact with flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, expected to arrive this morning at 11:15 local time.

The flight left Rio on 31 May at 7pm local time.

216 passengers are on board.

There are 12 crew members on board: 3 pilots and 9 cabin crew.

The following toll-free number is available in France: 0800 800 812,
and + 33 1 57 02 10 55 outside France.

Air France fully shares the anxiety and distress of the families of the passengers concerned. The families are been taken care of in a specially reserved area at Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2 airport.

Português

Air France lamenta informar que se encontra sem notícias do voo AF 447 que efetuava a ligação entre Rio de Janeiro e Paris Charles de Gaulle, com chegada prevista às 11h15 da manhã (hora local).

O voo decolou do Rio no dia 31 de maio às 19 horas locais.

216 passageiros estão a bordo.

A tripulação é composta de 12 pessoas : 3 tripulantes técnicos e 9 comissários.

Um toll free está disponível :
0800 800 812 para a França,
e + 33 1 57 02 10 55 para outros países

A Air France divide a emoção e a inquietação das famílias envolvidas. Os familiares serão recebidos num local especialmente reservado no aeroporto de Paris Charles de Gaulle 2 assim como no do Galeão.

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