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Eight more bodies recovered

Published:Tuesday | June 9, 2009 | 9:21 AM

Eight more bodies linked to last week\'s crash of an Air France jetliner have been recovered from the Atlantic.



The latest find brings to 24, the total number of bodies recovered.



Accoridng to Brazilian miliary officials, the bodies were found floating about 273 miles northeast of the Brazilian coast.



The jet was en route to Paris, France, from the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, with a total of 228 persons aboard when it crashed last week.



Meanwhile, Brazilain officials say they are yet to determine the crash site as ocean currents have probably caused the bodies and debris to drift.