Air France, Airbus convicted in 2009 crash case

Air France and Airbus were found guilty of corporate manslaughter in connection with the 2009 Rio-Paris crash that killed 228 people, resulting in fines that amounted to a small fraction of their revenue. The convictions represent a legal determination of corporate responsibility for the aviation disaster, though the penalty amounts have drawn attention regarding the financial impact on the companies involved.

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