Decision due in appeals case for Airbus, Air France over Rio-Paris crash
A Paris appeals court is set to deliver a verdict regarding the 2009 Air France crash that killed 228 people. The case involves allegations of corporate manslaughter against both Air France and Airbus, following a lengthy legal battle. Regardless of the outcome, further appeals are anticipated, potentially prolonging the process for the victims' families.
- ▪The verdict is expected after a trial that lasted eight weeks.
- ▪Prosecutors have called for the maximum fine of €225,000 for corporate manslaughter against both companies.
- ▪The crash of flight AF447 occurred on June 1, 2009, during a storm over the Atlantic.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 6 centre.
- ▪ Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash — Bbc
- ▪ Why Airbus, Air France were convicted on appeal in 2009 Rio-Paris crash — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over crash that killed 228 people — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ French Court Says Air France and Airbus Are Guilty in 2009 Crash Case — NYT > Business
- ▪ Air France, Airbus found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash — Financial Times — Companies
- ▪ French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Air France and Airbus fined for 2009 crash that killed 228 people — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ French court finds Air France, Airbus guilty over 2009 Rio-Paris crash — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Air France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash — BBC News
- ▪ Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228 — South China Morning Post
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Decision due in appeals case for Airbus, Air France over Rio-Paris crashSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), one of two flight recorders from the Rio-Paris Air France flight which crashed in 2009, is carrying to be displayed for the media before a news conference at the BEA headquarters in Le Bourget, northern Paris, May 12, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File PhotoPublished May 21, 2026, 12:14 PMUpdated May 21, 2026, 12:14 PMPARIS, May 21 - 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…
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