aviation
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash
228 People Died Over the Atlantic in 2009. Fifteen Years Later, a Court Has Named the Responsible. Justice, at Its Pace.
What Happened
A French court has found Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Flight AF447, which killed all 228 people on board when the aircraft plunged into the Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The verdict comes after more than 15 years of legal ...
What's In Your Control
Whether you read the full judgment if you have a professional or personal connection to the case. Whether you reflect on the role systemic accountability plays in making aviation — statistically th...