BREAKING NEWS: Air France plane missing over Atlantic!!

[Jennasis]

It's one of my worst nightmares. My God...those poor people. Waiting for the press conference now...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090601/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_plane

 

[Jennasis]

Plane may have had electrical malfunction after hitting turbulence.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Very sad. I find it strange that I have not heard any news reports on TV yet. I have the Today show on and have not seen a report so far...maybe when I walked out room.

 

[katieam1]

VERY sad!

 

[Towncrier]

Very sad. I find it strange that I have not heard any news reports on TV yet. I have the Today show on and have not seen a report so far...maybe when I walked out room.

The Today Show opened with the Air France story this morning.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

The Today Show opened with the Air France story this morning.

I knew it had to be on thank you for clarifying...

So very sad. I hope they find out what happened. Those poor families.

 

[kinntj]

Very sad. Scary knowing it was an electrical problem around going through rough turbulance. My DH is in France now, but not expected in the States until Saturday. My heart still did a skip there for a moment hearing Air France and so many people on board.

They did say that there are pockets above the Atlantic where planes go off radar, so it's hard to tell where they ended up. I pray for the families dealing with this.

 

[MickeyMouseGal]

My brother is an airline pilot. These stories just break my heart.

 

[OK!]

My local morning news mentioned this story and then said that a message had been received from the plane about the electrical malfunction, which is apparently what caused it to vanish from radar. But then, the Today show immediately followed saying it was still missing, so I dunno what the heck's going on. The worry those poor families must have gone through, regardless of what may have happened!

 

[Rora]

Those poor poor people.. hopefully they are safe and just can't be located on the radar? My gut is telling me otherwise but maybe no news is good news?

Regardless, my prayers and thoughts are with them and their families.

 

[pinkrose]

My local morning news mentioned this story and then said that a message had been received from the plane about the electrical malfunction, which is apparently what caused it to vanish from radar. But then, the Today show immediately followed saying it was still missing, so I dunno what the heck's going on. The worry those poor families must have gone through, regardless of what may have happened!

I just read an article on yahoo that said it's still missing and wouldn't still be in the air due to the amount of fuel it was carrying. My prayers are going out to those families and the passengers. So scary and so sad.

 

[swandiverpatt]

We're going to Ireland end of this month, and I'm just waiting for the e-mails from the fearful flyers in the family.

 

[happygirl]

I don't see how this plane can still be missing. This plane is huge

 

[freckles and boo]

I don't see how this plane can still be missing. This plane is huge

It is just an airplane. The Atlantic Ocean is what is huge. I hope for a "miracle" for the passengers and their families, but that is very, very unlikely.

 

[RadioNate]

My math is bad but I think they said the plane is now 5 hours "overdue" is that right? And that if it was flying that it would be out of fuel by now.

So sad and terrifying.

The Brazilian air force and planes from Africa are searching but there is nothing on radar to even begin to tell them where to look.

 

[Sleepy]

Truly horrifying. I cross the Atlantic every year and when I pass the Azores, I just hold my breath and hope the next few hours of nothing but water will pass quickly.

 

[Katieinwonderland]

This is SO SCARY! I thought planes were perfectly safe during turbulence? I don't understand how they can't have found anything, air traffic control must have known their flight plan and surely there would be some sign of a plane?

I can't imagine what those poor families are going through...

 

[Tiffany]

I fly alot for work and my husband and I just flew home last night from Toronto and it was a very bumby ride home. When I hear things like turbulance caused an electrical problem which led to the plane going down it just makes me cringe a little. My thought go out for the passengers and their loved ones.

 

[momof1princess]

how awful i pray the families get some news soon.

 

[Akmayeli]

This is heartwrenching. To be wondering, and not know. I am praying for the passengers and their loved ones.