Air France has the Russians in the lists of the missing passengers Airbus.

KommentariiKak in water kanul01.06.2009Nad Atlantic passenger aircraft disappeared FranceSyuzhetyKatastrofa Air Airbus A330-200 over Atlantikoy01.06.2009Na board the ship was not diplomatovNa board a Russian Airbus A330-200 airline Air France, 1 June victim disaster over the Atlantic, were the Russians. That was reported by ITAR-TASS news agency, citing the statement of Governor Air France at the airport of Rio de Janeiro Jorge Assunção Globe.

In an interview with Brazilian television Assunção Globe noted that the aircraft flew representatives of 18 nationalities, including Brazilians, Frenchmen, Germans, Brits and citizens of Russia.

Consul General of Brazil in the Russian Federation Alexey Labetsky announced publication Life.ru, that flight AF447 from Rio to Paris, according to some flying, one Russian. This Labetsky reservation that it was "alleged" information.

For its part Life.ru, referring to its sources, the Russian name - supposedly he was a man Andrei Kiselev. The Russian embassy in Paris confirmed that the board really was a passenger Andrei Kisselev, but whether he was a citizen of Russia, did not specify.

Recall that the official lists of passengers of flight AF447 has not yet been released. All on board were 228 people, 216 passengers and 12 crew members. According to preliminary data, the majority of passengers (about 80 people) were Brazilians. In addition, the plane flew from 40 to 60 French and about 20 Germans.

A330-200 was to arrive at Paris airport Charles de Gaulle "at 11:10 local time, but in 04:20, while over the Atlantic, disappeared c radar. Previously, aircraft was lost communications.

According to preliminary version, Airbus, passing through a thunderstorm front over the archipelago Fernando de Noronha, was in a zone of high turbulence. A few minutes before disappearing from the plane was reported damaged circuits. Presumably, the Airbus was hit by lightning.