As the search for the black boxes inside AirFrance Flight 447 continues, several reports reveal details about the investigation. They include:

• Investigators have found 50 fallen victims, including the body of the chief pilot and that of a flight attendant. While AirFrance did not release the pilot’s name, union members identified the captain as Marc Dubois.
• Plane wreckage discovered includes: parts from the plane’s tail, wiring, an airline seat, a boarding pass and personal belongings. Brazilian authorities announced they had discovered plane wreckage off its northeastern coast, but six hours later retracted their statement. An oil slick in the sea, also thought to be from the Airbus A330, was later found to be from an oil ship. 
• The only clue so far comes from the automatic messages sent out by the aircraft just before it hit a thunderstorm.

On June 1, the Airbus A330 aircraft was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members when it vanished from radar. Investigators strongly believe the giant plane plunged into the Atlantic Ocean roughly 1,200 kilometers off the Brazilian coastline while en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro.

These black boxes in aircrafts include the flight data recorder and cockpit recorder. If found, the tapes may provide more answers to what caused the crash. However, the batteries may only last 30 days. It’s been 25 days.

The French Office of Accident Investigation and Analysis (BEA), which is leading an investigation, plans to issue a preliminary report on its findings near the end of June or early July.