Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Air France, Airbus Reject Blame in AF447 Crash Trial
Imagine a plane crashed into the ocean, killing everyone on board.
This happened to Air France flight AF447.
A new trial has begun in France to re-examine the crash.
The previous trial cleared Airbus and Air France, but now prosecutors want to establish if anyone was criminally responsible.
The plane’s speed sensors may have malfunctioned, and the pilots may have made mistakes.
The new trial will involve expert evidence and aims to determine if the companies should be held accountable.
A new trial has started concerning the AF447 air disaster.
The crash occurred on June 1, 2009, en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.
Airbus and Air France deny responsibility for the crash.
Prosecutors appealed the verdict from a 2023 trial.
The trial examines pilot actions and speed sensor malfunctions.
- Who
- Airbus and Air France
- What
- A new trial regarding the AF447 crash
- When
- 16 years after the disaster
- Where
- France
- Why
- To determine criminal liability
Victims' Families and Prosecutors
Air France and Airbus
Criminal Responsibility
Victims' Families and Prosecutors
Believe there was criminal wrongdoing.
Air France and Airbus
Deny any criminal responsibility.
- Event
- AF447 Air Disaster
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Date of Disaster
- June 1, 2009
- Fatalities
- 228
- Companies Involved
- Air France and Airbus
- Trial Duration
- Two months