US EditionAir France and Airbus Back in Court: New Trial Over AF447 Tragedy
The trial revisits allegations of negligence involving faulty speed sensors and pilot errors in the 2009 crash that killed all 228 on board, with a maximum fine of €225,000 possible.
- A French appeals court will begin a new trial on Monday involving Air France and Airbus related to the AF447 tragedy that killed 228 people in 2009.
- Both companies were previously cleared of corporate manslaughter in 2023, but prosecutors have appealed for a new trial to fully examine evidence and address criminal liability.
- The trial may address prior discussions between Air France and Airbus about sensor issues affecting the flight, offering insights into the disaster.
- The maximum fine for corporate manslaughter is 225,000 euros, but prosecutors aim for a trial to support victim families seeking justice.
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On the first day of the hearing at the Paris Court of Appeal, Monday, 29 September, the leaders of Airbus and Air France were directly arrested by the lawyers of the victims' families.
In 2009, an Airbus A330 flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 228 people. It was the worst aviation disaster in Air France's history. An appeals hearing in the case began on Monday in a higher court in Paris.
In Paris, the airline Air France and the aircraft manufacturer Airbus have to answer to an appeals court.
228 people died in 2009 when an Air France plane crashed on its way from Rio to Paris, which is why the airline and aircraft manufacturer Airbus are now on trial again.
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