Recife (Brazil): Three more bodies were found on Sunday in the ocean near the spot where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed a week ago, bringing the total number of bodies plucked from the water to five, Brazil's military said.
Authorities also said pilots searching the mid-Atlantic also spotted an undetermined number of additional bodies from the air and are sending ships to recover them, said Navy Capt Giucemar Tabosa Cardoso. All 228 people about the jet bound from Rio de Janeiro to Paris are presumed dead.
Air Force Col Henry Munhoz said he could not immediately provide information on how many more bodies were spotted from the air. None of the bodies had documents with them to indicate their identities.
The bodies were found about 70 kilometers (45 miles) from the site where the jet sent out a burst of messages indicating it was experiencing a series of electric failures and losing cabin pressure.
Authorities also announced that searchers spotted two airplane seats and other debris with Air France's logo.
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