Flight No AF447 fails to land in Paris creating fears that the plane is lost

An Air France flight bound for Paris from Rio de Janeiro has gone missing in flight

The plane should have arrived in Paris over 2 hours ago

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PARIS — Air France said Monday that it had lost contact with a passenger plane travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. “We have received no news from flight AF 447,” said an Air France spokeswoman in Paris, Brigitte Barrand.

The plane was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members, she said. Other reports said three technical personnel were also aboard.

The plane was an Airbus 330-200, according to the Paris airports authority website.