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Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash

A Paris court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter for their role in the 2009 crash of Flight AF447, which killed all 228 people on board. The companies were deemed solely responsible for the incident where the aircraft stalled and plunged into the Atlantic Ocean during a storm. Both companies, which had previously been cleared in 2023, have stated they will appeal the verdict. While the court imposed the maximum fine of €225,000 on each company, some victims' families have criticized the amount as insufficient. AI

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Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228

    A Paris appeal court on Thursday found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash ‌that killed 228 passengers and crew in France’s worst air disaster. The verdict is the latest milestone in a legal marathon involving two of France’s…

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    Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash