Large Piece of Wreckage Found

This aircraft could have suffered a major decompression before plunging to the sea. With this large, 23 foot, section having been found and two distinct debris fields, I wonder how this aircraft could have left such a trail. It's possible the aircraft could have separated at flight level 330 and one section of the aircraft managed to travel much further than the other.

The alarmist view would be that this plane suffered an explosion from a bomb. After another Air France plane was grounded for over an hour for a bomb hoax just days before this flight, I wouldn't doubt it at all. Also, if a lightning bolt had hurt this jet and knocked out electrical power, how could the aircraft communicate with headquarters about the system failures that were occurring. After all, the systems need electricity to operate and transmit via satellite link or radio.

But, airframe failure would not be ruled out due to the violent thunderstorms the Airbus was traveling through when the signals were received.

Does anyone have a clue of their own???

Airbus Still Missing

PARIS, France (CNN) -- The chances of finding any survivors from an Air France passenger jet that disappeared over the Atlantic were "very low," French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted Monday.

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Air France said 80 Brazilians and 73 French citizens were on the missing flight, CNN affiliate TV Globo reported.

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The plane had reported a problem with the electrical system, "but the specialists refuse for the moment to express themselves about any possibility," Sarkozy said.

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The jet had also sent out a warning it had lost pressure, the Brazilian Air Force said. Watch aviation expert describe possible scenarios »

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Its crew was composed of three pilots and nine cabin crew members, including a captain who has logged 11,000 hours in flight. Some 1,700 of those hours were on the A330 and A340. Of the two co-pilots, one has 3,000 hours of flying experience and the other 6,600 hours. The aircraft has flown 18,870 hours.

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One of the statements made about a loss of pressure, reminds me of a Turkish flight that lost a cargo door. This resulted in a catastrophic cabin pressure loss that collapsed part of the cabin floor, pulling out several passengers still attached to their seats. Worse, it also severed hydraulic systems that controlled the aircraft wing surfaces. This Turkish airliner plowed into the ground at over 500 mph just outside of Paris.
Loss of cabin pressure--bomb??? Too soon to speculate....lakotahope