[expatpat]

If they were 1400 miles apart (more than DC to Chicago), it seems silly talking about the Comet flight seeing anything related to the Airbus. I thought the two were about 30 mins. apart, which would put it at around 250 miles if they were traveling in more or less the same direction (and 1000 miles if in opposite directions), but the 30 mins. may not be right.

[NittanyLion]

According to a poster on PPRuNe.net ,"The Air Comet flight was 7° north and 49° west while the AF 447 was something like 30° west [mine - and on the Equator]."

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