French Court Finds Airbus, Air France Guilty of Manslaughter in 2009 Crash
A French court has found both Airbus and Air France guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a landmark legal decision. The verdict is directly linked to the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, which went down in the Atlantic Ocean. All 228 passengers and crew aboard the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris were killed in the accident. This ruling concludes a long-running corporate trial, establishing criminal responsibility for the disaster. The case focused on the roles of faulty equipment and pilot training in the tragic event.
Official Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/french-court-finds-airbus-air-france-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-2009-crash
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