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298 Air France, Airbus Guilty of Corporate Manslaughter In 2009 Air France 447 Crash

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 05/23/2026 15:34 EDT

Air France, Airbus Guilty of Corporate Manslaughter In 2009 Air France 447 Crash

Long-time Slashdot reader UnknowingFool shares this report from the BBC:

Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people. The Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer "solely and entirely responsible" for the incident, in which flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. The passenger jet stalled during a storm and plunged into the water, killing all on board. A court had previously cleared th

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