Henry Munhoz, Brazilian Air Force Spokesperson, said, "All the pieces and bodies that we are finding, were part of the Air France 447 flight - that is no longer in doubt. The bodies are of those people who were on that flight."

Flight 447 disappeared and likely broke up in midair in turbulent weather on May 31st during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris with 228 people aboard - all now presumed dead.

Authorities also say searchers spotted two airplane seats, oxygen masks and other debris with Air France's logo.

Bodies and plane wreckage were being transported by ship and should arrive on Monday at Brazilian islands of Fernando de Noronha, where the military has set up a staging post for the search operation.

France has also sent a nuclear-powered submarine that should arrive on Wednesday to search for the black box flight data recorders that will be crucial to understanding why the plane fell from the sky.