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To: Neeka who wrote (613)	6/1/2009 2:25:07 PM
From: stock leader	Respond to of 637

The disappearance of an Air France jet that hit a patch of thunderstorms and lightning over the Atlantic Ocean last night raises questions about the aviation threats that natural hazards pose and just how dangerous they are. Air France Flight 447 left Rio de Janeiro heading for Paris yesterday carrying 228 people, according to news reports. The last contact with the plane came just after it hit a rough patch of weather and signaled a possible electrical malfunction, Brazilian officials have said. Some officials have said a lightning strike could have disabled the plane. That would be a rare incident, though there are several other weather phenomena that pilots must be wary of. Following are some of these hazards, with an idea of just how much risk they hold for millions of flights around the globe each year: