Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21A Paris appeals court has found Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, which killed all 228 passengers and crew on board. The flight, an Airbus A330, disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean during a storm while en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, marking France’s worst aviation disaster .
The court ruled that both companies were negligent, with contributing factors including iced-over speed sensors (pitot tubes) and inadequately trained pilots who failed to respond correctly to the emergency. The verdict overturned a 2023 acquittal, reinstating criminal liability for the disaster . Airbus has announced plans to appeal the decision .
The case has been a 17-year legal battle, involving families of victims from France, Brazil, Germany, and Ireland, among others. The ruling imposes fines on both companies, though specific penalties were not detailed in the reports . The crash remains a pivotal case in aviation safety, highlighting systemic failures in pilot training and aircraft sensor reliability .
French Court Says Air France and Airbus Are Guilty in 2009 Crash Case An appeals court in Paris said the airline and airplane manufacturer were guilt of involuntary manslaughter for their role in a plane crash over the Atlantic Ocean.
new york times · about 6 hours ago
Air France, Airbus found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash Planemaker will appeal ruling after Paris appeals court finds companies responsible for negligence that led to accident
financial times · about 7 hours ago
French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash Airbus says it plans to appeal the ruling, which overturned 2023 acquittal of both companies.
aljazeera · about 7 hours ago
Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over crash that killed three Irish women Jane Deasy, Eithne Walls and Aisling Butler were among 228 people killed in the crash.
thejournal · about 7 hours ago
Air France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash Verdict is latest legal milestone over Frances worst ever air disasterA Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew in Frances worst air disaster.The verdict is the latest milestone in a legal marathon involving two of Frances most emblematic companies and families of the mainly French, Brazilian and German victims. Continue reading...
theguardian · about 9 hours ago
Fahrlässige Tötung: Air France und Airbus wegen Todesflug Rio-Paris verurteilt Vereiste Sonden und unvorbereitete Piloten: Nach dem Absturz eines Air-France-Fluges 2009 werden die Airline und Flugzeugbauer Airbus schuldig gesprochen. Beide müssen eine Geldstrafe zahlen.
faz · about 9 hours ago
Air France, Airbus found guilty over 2009 Rio-Paris flight crash
news.yahoo.com · about 10 hours ago
French court finds Air France, Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash Air France and Airbus were on Thursday found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a Paris appeals court in connection to the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in Frances aviation history.
france24 · about 10 hours ago
Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228 A Paris appeal court on Wednesday found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew in Frances worst air disaster. The verdict is the latest milestone in a legal marathon involving two of Frances most emblematic companies and relatives of the mainly French, Brazilian and German victims. Relatives of some of the 228 passengers and crew who died when the Airbus A330 vanished in darkness during an Atlantic storm...
south china morning post · about 10 hours ago
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.
bbc · about 10 hours ago
Flugzeugabsturz: Air France und Airbus verurteilt
orf.at · about 10 hours ago
Verdict due in Rio-Paris plane crash appeals case A Paris appeals court will issue a verdict on Thursday on the 2009 crash of an Air France passenger jet after the airline and planemaker Airbus faced trial over corporate manslaughter. Relatives of some of the 228 passengers and crew who died when the Airbus A330 vanished in darkness during an Atlantic storm are expected in court following a 17-year legal battle to pinpoint blame for Frances worst air disaster.
france24 · about 10 hours ago