French Court Clears Airbus, Air France in Deadly 2009 Plane Crash

A French court ruled that Airbus and Air France were not liable for involuntary manslaughter charges related to the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 that killed 228 people.
The ruling comes after a nine-week trial and more than a decade of efforts by victims' families seeking justice.
The judge cited acts of negligence by the companies but said it was not enough to conclusively link them to the disaster under French law.
Families of victims expressed disappointment and criticized the "chaotic" legal process.
The crash led to changes in aircraft technology, training and regulations including improvements to the external sensors that provide speed readings to pilots.