The black box from the Airbus A320 that crashed in the French Alps yesterday has been found and is being analysed in Paris. The box is damaged however it should still contain useful information. The aircraft descended rapidly but probably no faster than an aircraft would while landing. Why it descended so low continues to remain unknown. Information from the black box should appear today.
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