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Families of plane crash victims facing the fact

Published:Wednesday | June 3, 2009 | 9:42 AM

Friends and relatives of the 228 people on the Air France Flight who are now feared dead are coming to terms with the news that wreckage from the flight was found in the Atlantic Ocean.



The CNN is reporting that among those on board was a member of Brazil\'s former royal family.



A one-time performer with the Riverdance troupe, a Rio city official and executives from major international companies were also on board.



So too was an 11 year old British schoolboy.



In the meantime, rescue ships are heading to the area where the debris have been located.



Investigators suspect that the plane crashed into the ocean.