Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash
Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter in relation to the 2009 crash of flight AF447, which resulted in the deaths of 228 people. The Paris Appeals Court ruled that both companies were solely responsible for the incident, overturning a previous acquittal. The companies plan to appeal the decision and have been fined €225,000 each, a penalty criticized by some victims' families as insufficient.
- ▪The crash of flight AF447 occurred during a storm, leading to the aircraft stalling and crashing into the Atlantic Ocean.
- ▪All 228 individuals on board, including 12 crew members and 216 passengers, were killed in the incident, marking it as the deadliest in French aviation history.
- ▪The court's ruling comes after an eight-week trial, and both companies have denied the charges and announced their intention to appeal.
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Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash2 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira SantosGetty ImagesAir France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people.The Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer "solely and entirely responsible" for the incident, in which flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.The passenger jet stalled during a storm and plunged into the water, killing all on board. A court had previously cleared the companies in April 2023, but they were found guilty on Thursday after an eight-week trial.
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