Underwater Photos: Air France 447 Flight Data Recorder Found
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Going Deeper
The most important clues to Flight 447's's fate probably rest at the bottom of the ocean, where the craft's flight data and cockpit voice recorders are likely to have ended up. To help in the hunt, the French have dispatched a special vessel, the Pourquoi Pas, equipped with submersible craft like this remote-controlled submarine, to the search zone.
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