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| Plane searchers spot ocean debris | Plane searchers spot ocean debris |
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| Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet which went missing with 228 people aboard in an Atlantic storm have spotted debris on the ocean. | Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet which went missing with 228 people aboard in an Atlantic storm have spotted debris on the ocean. |
| Plane seats and other items were sighted 650km (400 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando do Noronha island, the Brazilian air force said. | Plane seats and other items were sighted 650km (400 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando do Noronha island, the Brazilian air force said. |
| It could not be immediately confirmed that the debris came from the Airbus. | It could not be immediately confirmed that the debris came from the Airbus. |
| The jet was heading from Brazil to Paris when it vanished about four hours into its flight, early on Monday. | The jet was heading from Brazil to Paris when it vanished about four hours into its flight, early on Monday. |
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| Air Force spokesman Jorge Amaral said the seats had been spotted by search planes early on Tuesday. | Air Force spokesman Jorge Amaral said the seats had been spotted by search planes early on Tuesday. |
| Also spotted were small white pieces of debris, material that may be metallic and signs of oil and kerosene, which is used as jet fuel. | Also spotted were small white pieces of debris, material that may be metallic and signs of oil and kerosene, which is used as jet fuel. |
| "The search is continuing because it's very little material in relation to the size [of the Airbus A330]," Mr Amaral added. | "The search is continuing because it's very little material in relation to the size [of the Airbus A330]," Mr Amaral added. |
| Officials, he said, needed "a piece that might have a serial number, some sort of identification" to be sure it came from the missing jet. | Officials, he said, needed "a piece that might have a serial number, some sort of identification" to be sure it came from the missing jet. |
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