Ugh. I’m with the courts on this one.
The only reason to attempt to recover any bodies..assuming that it was possible to do so..without then decomposing as they rose to the surface....would be to see if any signs of explosion could be detected. The body would be an excellent way to determine if a bomb was on board, as shrapnel would penetrate into the flesh, and be easily recovered and identified.
Thank you for posting this story. I worked at the North American HQ of Air France for nearly 20 years, during the halcyon years of aviation. I had the privilege of watching crew maneuver flight simulators and visited their training centers in France. This was a tragic accident and I hope we will soon learn what went wrong, via the flight recorders.
Agh, why can’t it be worked out between the families and the salvage operators on an individual basis. Having been warned about what will likely happen, if a family still wants to pay for the “waxworks” to be brought up for traditional interment or cremation they should get it. Me, I’d settle for a photograph taken by a robot.
Well, first and foremost, what do the families say? Second, preserve the dignity of a dead body? I assure them, they don’t care.
Why haven’t these people become “fish food”? They’ve been there close to 2 years.
aviation ping
These bodies are considered legally “buried.”
Anyone raising such a body incurs a number of potentially very expensive mandated costs, such as preservation, reburial, etc.
So sad. I commiserate with their families.
How nice of the judges to determine how a family might grieve, and what is or is not too troubling for them. Did he further order some dietary restrictions and take away a few motorcycles?