Airbus, Air France Should Face Manslaughter Charges, Prosecutors Say

AF447
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PARIS—French prosecutors have called for Airbus and Air France to be convicted of manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Air France Flight AF447 as part of an appeal hearing. Such a move would reverse a 2023 court decision that cleared the aircraft manufacturer and the airline. The prosecutors'...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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