Daily Mail<\/a>, a subsequent investigation revealed the final conversation between the pilots \u2013 sharing a glimpse of the panic that flooded the cockpit as the plane descended.<\/p>\n\n\n\nADVERT \u2013 CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Excerpts from recorded conversations reveal that Dubois and Robert had been asleep when Bonin \u2013 who was at the controls \u2013 started to experience difficulties when the plane hit a tropical storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Robert came to his assistance, Bonin said: \u201c[I] don\u2019t have control of the airplane anymore now. I don\u2019t have control of the airplane at all!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response to an error in the air-speed readings, Bonin had started to incorrectly tilt the plane\u2019s nose upwards instead of downwards when it stalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Robert replied: \u201cControls to the left\u201d \u2013 before taking over himself.However, with both co-pilots attempting to control the plane, they received a \u201cdual input\u201d audible warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With alarms blaring, Dubois could be heard asking his two co-pilots: \u201cEr what are you [doing]?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve lost all control of the airplane, we don\u2019t understand anything, we\u2019ve tried everything,\u201d Robert replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Robert can be heard saying to himself: \u201cClimb, climb, climb, climb.\u201d Bonin replied: \u201cBut I\u2019ve been at maximum nose-up for a while!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this moment, Dubois realized the young pilots\u2019 error and screamed: \u201cNo no no, don\u2019t climb! No No No!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bonin then screamed: \u201cWe\u2019re going to crash! This can\u2019t be true. But what\u2019s happening?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, it isn\u2019t known who spoke next, but a voice is heard saying: \u201cF***, we\u2019re dead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n228 people died in the tragedy. Credit: Handout\/Getty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nADVERT \u2013 CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The subsequent investigation revealed that the tragic event stemmed from a combination of technical malfunction and the pilots\u2019 inadequate response to the aircraft stalling, leading to a rapid descent of 11,000 feet per minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a search spanning 10,000 square kilometers, it took two years to locate and recover the wreckage and bodies from the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France\u2019s Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) attributed the autopilot disconnection mid-flight to ice crystals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Despite Captain Bonin transferring control to First Officer Robert, it was too late to recover from the stall, with passengers unaware of the severity of the situation during the three-and-a-half-minute descent.In an in-depth Vanity Fair editorial, Chief investigator Alain Bouillard highlighted that Bonin\u2019s departure from his post, while not violating regulations, was unexpected and possibly influenced by Air France\u2019s piloting culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He revealed that he had left Bonin \u2013 an anxious junior pilot \u2013 to deal with the challenging weather conditions while he rested after being up most of the night before with his girlfriend, an off-duty hostess and opera singer. \u201cI didn\u2019t sleep enough last night. One hour \u2013 it\u2019s not enough,\u201d Dubois told his colleagues before getting some rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ADVERT \u2013 CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n\n\n\nA memorial to the 228 victims of the Air France flight AF447. Credit: UCG\/Getty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Vanity Fair article stated: \u201cOn the night of May 31, 2009, the pilots of Flight 447 certainly did not serve their passengers well\u201d. In the aftermath, new regulations for airspeed sensors and pilot training methods were introduced to the aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2023, both Airbus and Air France were cleared of manslaughter charges related to the flight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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