September 30, 2006

Missing Plane Update

It would appear that the missing plane has been found. The following is from the BBC:

BBC NEWS | Americas | Wreckage of Brazil flight spotted

The Boeing 737, which had 155 people on board, was flying from Manaus to the capital, Brasilia, when it vanished.

It was found in a remote area of the rural state of Mato Grosso.

"At this moment there is no way of telling if there are any survivors," said Denise Abreu, a director of the Brazilian Aviation Agency.

Reports coming in from Brazilian sources say that the chance for any survivors is slim.

Update: According to this report from Rede Globo (in Portuguese), preliminary evidence shows that the plane hit the ground nose first--essentially making it impossible for anybody to have survived the impact.

Posted by Andrew on September 30, 2006 10:10 AM.