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Court finds Airbus and Air France guilty in Flight 447
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 2:04 AM ET
Summary: A Paris appeals court found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in the 2009 Rio–Paris Flight 447 crash.
WHO: Paris appeals court
WHAT: Found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter and ordered maximum fines of 225,000 euros each
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The ruling followed the court’s finding of manslaughter responsibility for the 2009 Flight 447 crash.
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