Hunt for Air France black boxes likely to go on until mid-July; Brazil ends search for bodies

Jun 26th, 2009 - StarTribune

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SAO PAULO - The search for the black boxes of the Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean will likely continue for at least another 16 days, even though their audio beacons are likely fading away, an American officer said Friday.

Brazilian and French searchers have recovered large chunks of debris and 51 bodies from Air France Flight 447, which disappeared with 228 people on board late May 31. Brazil on Friday said it was calling off its search for bodies and debris but that the hunt for the black boxes would continue.

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