Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

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Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter for the 2009 crash of flight AF447 that killed 228 people.
The verdict came from a Paris Appeals Court, overturning a previous acquittal in April 2023, with each company fined €225,000.
The crash occurred during a storm over the Atlantic, caused by a stall, making it the deadliest in French aviation history.
Some victims' families criticized the fines as too low, while the ruling is seen as damaging the companies' reputations.
Both companies denied the charges and may appeal further; the crash led to a complex, lengthy recovery operation.

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