Air France and Airbus acquitted in 2009 Rio-Paris crash trial.

Air France and Airbus have been acquitted of involuntary homicide charges in a criminal trial over the 2009 crash of a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris that killed 228 passengers and crew. The court found certain Airbus or Air France practices to be reckless or negligent, and both companies are now liable for civil damages. The crash was caused by icing on the pitot tubes, which led to the autopilot disengaging and the cockpit crew losing reliable readouts of flight data.