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Plane debris spotted in Atlantic

A day after an Air France plane was lost over the Atlantic with 228 people on board, pictures showing the search operation have been broadcast on French TV.

Aviation expert Jim Ferguson told the BBC what possible sightings of debris in the South Atlantic could mean for a salvage operation.

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