The French team has recovered the 1st body from the seabed debris of the AIR FRANCE Airbus A330 that crashed into the Atlantic on June 1, 2009, killing all 228 people onboard The body was brought to the surface by mini-submarines from a depth of almost 2.4 miles. The body brought up consisted of skeletal remains, still strapped to a seat. Samples are being sent to labs in France for DNA identification. Police are not sure whether all the bodies can be raised from the wreckage as they may be in a fragile state, after being on the Ocean floor for almost 2 years. AIR FRANCE Flight 447 was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when it plunged into the sea. 51 bodies were found floating on the surface in the days immediately after the crash, however it was only several weeks ago that the main bulk of the wreckage was located. The FDR and CVR were both recovered in the last week and are on their way to Paris for examination. Data on the recovered flight recorders may indicate the cause of the crash. The French team is using deep-sea robots in the salvage operation. Relatives of the crash victims are divided over whether to move the bodies at all, with some arguing for repatriation and others saying the crash site should be the final resting place.
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