Air France Flight 447 was a scheduled passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris that tragically crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009. The aircraft, an Airbus A330, lost contact with air traffic control about four hours into the flight, leading to a search and rescue operation that lasted several days. The crash resulted in the loss of all 228 people on board. Investigations revealed that the pilots faced a combination of technical failures and challenging weather conditions, which contributed to the accident. The incident prompted significant changes in aviation safety protocols and pilot training worldwide.