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Daily Mirror
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Ryan Fahey

Terrifying reason why Air France plane crashed into the sea killing 228 people

A trio of bungling pilots were blamed for killing 228 passengers on an Air France flight that crashed into Atlantic on a trip between Brazil and Paris.

Rookie pilot Cedric Bonin, 32, was the least experienced of the three-man crew - but was tasked with flying the Airbus 330 during one of the most trepidous parts of the journey.

Investigators later found that he had reacted incorrectly when the aircraft encountered a tropical storm.

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