Air France and Airbus found guilty of corporate manslaughter over Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228

independent.co.uk

Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter in the 2009 ⁠RioParis ​plane crash ⁠that killed 228 passengers and ⁠crew in France‘s ​worst ⁠air disaster.

A Paris appeals court on Wednesday ordered both companies to pay a maximum fine of €225,000 each, marking a significant milestone in a 17-year legal battle.

More to follow…