Corporate Manslaughter Verdict Overshadows Systemic Failures in Flight AF447 Crash The guilty verdicts handed down to Air France and Airbus over the 2009 crash of flight AF447, which claimed 228 lives, are a testament to the perseverance of families seeking justice for their loved ones.
The court's decision is also a reminder that corporate accountability can be elusive, even in cases where negligence has catastrophic consequences.
The investigation into the crash has spanned 17 years, with multiple trials and reversals along the way. Meanwhile, the underlying issues that contributed to this tragedy have received relatively little attention.