Who was responsible for the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash? • FRANCE 24 English

⚖️ An appeals trial of Air France and Airbus opened Monday over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in the French flag carrier's history. ✈️ On June 1, 2009, Air France flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris was cruising over the Atlantic when the pilots lost control of the aircraft and plunged into the ocean. ❓ The trial at the court of appeal in Paris, which got underway in the afternoon, is expected to last for two months. It will determine whether Airbus or Air France were responsible in the crash.
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