In the doomed flight, fire erupted in the cargo bay six minutes after leaving Miami.

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Townes' testimony came after the NTSB released a dramatic transcript of the last moments of the doomed flight.

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Meanwhile, Brazil's air force released video of Tuesday's landing prior to the crash, which shows the doomed flight coming in much faster than other planes that were landing at the same time.

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Items found in the same area Saturday were confirmed to have come from the jet, including pieces of the aircraft's wing section, luggage and a leather briefcase containing an airplane ticket with a reservation code for the doomed flight, Brazilian air force spokesman Jorge Amaral said.

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