Undated file photo of an Airbus A330-200 similar to the Air France plane which vanished from radar after leaving Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on route to Paris, early June 1, 2009. The Air France plane on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has gone missing with 228 people on board and is possible to have run into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, the airline said on Monday. Its last known location was unclear. [Agencies]

Map shows approximate location of Air France missing plane. [Agencies]

Journalists interview a relative of Air France flight AF447 passenger at the Tom Jobim International airport in Rio de Janeiro June 1, 2009. [Agencies]

A man looks at an arrival information sign at terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, as it advises a "delayed" status for flight AF447, June 1, 2009. [Agencies]

France`s Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris June 1, 2009. [Agencies]