Air France A320 Pilot Convicted Of Manslaughter In 1988 Crash
The pilot of an Air France A320 that crashed at a French air show in 1988 was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six months in jail, vindicating Airbus Industrie's defense against charges that the crash was caused by the aircraft's advanced fly-by-wire controls. The pilot, Michel Asseline...
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