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History of Flight AF447 Puzzles Experts

French BEA accident investigators on May 27 released factual information they have found in reading data from Air France Flight 447’s recorders, in hope of

Data found in the flight recorders indicate that the crew maintained pitch-up control inputs whereas the aircraft was already stalled. (Photo: BEA)

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

June 6, 2011

French BEA accident investigators on May 27 released factual information they have found in reading data from Air France Flight 447’s recorders, in hope of quenching speculation about responsibilities in the accident. But the information exposed an intriguing sequence of actions in the cockpit.

According to the BEA document, titled “Update on investigation,” the crew flying the Airbus A330-200 continued making pitch-up inputs during the first part of its final descent, during which the aircraft remained stalled. The June 1, 2009, crash in the Atlantic Ocean killed all 228 on board.

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