French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash
A French court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter related to the 2009 crash of flight AF447, which resulted in the deaths of 228 people. The court ordered both companies to pay a maximum fine of 225,000 euros for each passenger. Airbus plans to appeal the ruling, which overturned a previous acquittal from 2023.
- ▪The crash of flight AF447 occurred on June 1, 2009, while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.
- ▪The Paris Court of Appeal ruled that both Airbus and Air France were solely responsible for the crash.
- ▪The companies have denied all charges and plan to appeal the ruling to France's highest court.
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News|AviationFrench court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crashAirbus says it plans to appeal the ruling, which overturned a 2023 acquittal of both companies.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoTeddy Robert, left, brother of flight co-pilot, and Daniele Lamy, president of victims' families association Entraide et Solidarite AF447, await the trial verdict, May 21, 2026 [Stephane de Sakutin/AFP]By AFP and ReutersPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro-Paris crash that killed 228 people – the worst aviation disaster in the country’s history.The Paris Court of Appeal…
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