Underwater Photos: Air France 447 Flight Data Recorder Found

Air France 447 Flight Data Recorder
Johann Peschel / BEA / Reuters

Delicate Operation
A mechanical arm lifts the flight recorder from the bottom of the ocean. Because the devices was discovered so far out at sea, officials say it will take 8 to 10 days to get it to a lab where its contents can be analyzed. Photo released May 1, 2011.

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