Body of air crash doctor is found.

Byline: COLM KELPIE 

THE body of one of three Irish doctors who died in the Air France disaster has been found.

Dr Jane Deasy, from Dublin, was killed along with 227 others when the Airbus 330-200 crashed into the Atlantic during a flight from Brazil to Paris last month.

A statement yesterday on behalf of mother Barbara, father Joseph and sisters Caragh and Alison said they are "enormously relieved that the body of the late and the loved" Dr Deasy has been found. It added: "They wish to thank all those who prayed for her return and send messages of support, which were a source of great comfort at this very difficult time.

"The thoughts of the family and [boyfriend] Alex are with the Butler and Walls families and they are praying the bodies of Jane's beloved friends will also be found."

Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said yesterday: "I reiterate my sincerest condo-lenceto Dr Deasy's family and to all those who lost loved ones in this terrible tragedy."

Dr Deasy was returning home from a holiday in Brazil with two of her best friends Dr Eithne Walls, 28, from Ballygowan, Co Down, and 26-year-old Dr Aisling Butler, of Roscrea, Co Tipperary.

All three were Trinity College graduates and forging out promising careers as doctors.

Meanwhile, aviation experts said hopes of finding black box flight recorders have all but gone.

Editor of internet news service Air Transport Intelligence Kieran Daly said: "We are a very long way from finding out what exactly went wrong."

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DANCER Dr Eithne Walls from Co Down LOSS Dr Aisling Butler from Co Tipperary TRAGIC DEATH Dr Jane Deasy died along with her two doctor pals