French court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash
A French court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter related to the 2009 crash of flight AF447, which resulted in the deaths of 228 people. The court ordered both companies to pay a maximum fine of 225,000 euros for each passenger. Airbus plans to appeal the ruling, which overturned a previous acquittal from 2023.
- ▪The crash of flight AF447 occurred on June 1, 2009, while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.
- ▪The Paris Court of Appeal ruled that both Airbus and Air France were solely responsible for the crash.
- ▪The companies have denied all charges and plan to appeal the ruling to France's highest court.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 7 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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Decision due in appeals case for Airbus, Air France over Rio-Paris crash — Straits Times — World
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News|AviationFrench court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crashAirbus says it plans to appeal the ruling, which overturned a 2023 acquittal of both companies.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoTeddy Robert, left, brother of flight co-pilot, and Daniele Lamy, president of victims' families association Entraide et Solidarite AF447, await the trial verdict, May 21, 2026 [Stephane de Sakutin/AFP]By AFP and ReutersPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro-Paris crash that killed 228 people – the worst aviation disaster in the country’s history.The Paris Court of Appeal…
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