Air France Flight Missing

An Air France flight that has gone missing on its way from Brazil to France has 228 people on board, Air France said on Monday.

The flight left Rio de Janeiro on Sunday at 07.00 p.m. local time and was expected in Paris on Monday at 11.15 a.m. (0915 GMT), a spokesman said.

There are 216 passengers and 12 crew on board the plane.

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Disappearances over the Atlantic aren't new, but is has been a while since the last one.

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Air France plane disappears mid-flight

A plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to Paris hits strong turbulence and goes missing.