French court reinstates case on AF447 crash: what awaits Airbus and Air France

According to glavcom.ua: A new trial has begun in France regarding the crash of flight AF447, which occurred 16 years ago and resulted in the deaths of 228 people. Previous investigations failed to establish the guilt of Air France and Airbus in this tragedy. Now, the prosecution has appealed the previous decision, and the court has initiated a new trial to examine all evidence.

It was found that the pilots failed to respond properly to the ice accumulation on the speed sensors, which led to the crash. Criticism was directed at Airbus for its slow response to problems with these sensors, and at Air France for poor pilot training.

The previous court recognized instances of negligence, four of which were against Airbus and one against Air France, but they were deemed insufficient for criminal liability.

This new trial is significant for both the families of the victims seeking justice and for the aviation sector as a whole. The first hearings are scheduled for Monday at 1:30 PM, where the management of Airbus and Air France-KLM is expected to speak.

What happened to flight AF447?

On June 1, 2009, an Airbus A330-200 operating flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris fell into the North Atlantic, taking the lives of all 228 passengers on board. This tragedy became one of the largest in aviation history and led to significant changes in flight safety regulations.

There was also another aviation accident in Brazil when a plane with four people on board crashed and caught fire. This tragedy resulted in the death of the world-renowned Chinese architect Kongjian Yu and two directors: Luís Ferraz and Rubens Crispim Jr.