Rio-Paris Air France crash News

French Court Clears Air France, Airbus Over Rio-Paris Plane Crash

A French court on Monday cleared European planemaker Airbus and Air France of “involuntary manslaughter,” upsetting families of some of the 228 people killed when an airliner vanished into an Atlantic storm almost 14 years ago. The ruling follows a …

Air France, Airbus Execs Plead Not Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter for 2009 Crash

A French criminal court opened the historic manslaughter trial of Air France and planemaker Airbus on Monday, with angry relatives demanding justice 13 years after an A330 jetliner plowed into the Atlantic, killing all on board. The heads of both …

Air France and Airbus Face Manslaughter Trial in French Court Over Rio-Paris Crash

PARIS (AP) – Nicolas Touillou had just proposed marriage to his girlfriend. Nelson Marinho Jr. was heading off on a new oil exploration job. Eric Lamy was about to celebrate his 38th birthday. They were among 228 people killed in …

Airbus, Air France Could Face Charges of Manslaughter over Deadly Crash in 2009

Airbus SE and Air France-KLM could face charges of involuntary manslaughter over the deadly crash of a Paris-bound plane off the Brazilian coast over a decade ago. The Paris appeals court ruled Wednesday that the case should be taken to …

777 Mystery Sharpens Hunt for ‘Black-box’ Alternatives: Aviation Expert

The search for the missing Malaysian jet could speed development of new ways of locating wreckage, but such technology is unlikely to replace the traditional “black box” any time soon, France’s top crash investigator said on Wednesday. Mystery over the …