Sad story this morning from Rio...

It would appear an AirFrance Airbus A330-200 was lost sometime early this morning, with 228 souls onboard. The plane sent out an automated distress signal that it was having electrical malfunctions, then 15 minutes later, the radar station in North Africa that was tracking it lost track of it.

Sadly, based on the plane's location at the time of the incident, little to no hope exists for a positive outcome. While it may be premature, my prayers are going out to the 228 souls, and for the comfort of the surviving family and friends they leave behind.