English: On June 1, 2009, an Air France Airbus A330 lost contact with air traffic control and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while en route from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France. The 12 crewmembers and 216 passengers were fatally injured. The NTSB assigned an accredited representative and systems, powerplants, and recorders specialists to assist the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (France) with its investigation. Technical advisors from the FAA, General Electric, and Honeywell also assisted.