Airbus and Air France cleared of liability in 2009 Rio-Paris crash.
Airbus and Air France have been cleared of involuntary manslaughter charges related to the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio to Paris. The Paris court ruled that no certain causal link between errors committed and the accident could be proven. The case was brought by the families of the victims in a legal battle lasting years. The two companies only risked a comparatively small fine of €225,000 if convicted, but the reputational symbolism of avoiding the ruling was deemed valuable.