Verdict imminent for Airbus and Air France over 2009 Rio-Paris crash.
Airbus and Air France have been acquitted of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228 people. The French court ruled that there wasn't enough evidence of a direct link between decisions by the companies and the crash. However, the judges said that Airbus and Air France held civil responsibility for the crash and ordered them to compensate families of victims. The crash had lasting impacts on the industry, leading to changes in regulations for airspeed sensors and in how pilots are trained.