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AF447 Appeal Opens in Paris, Revisiting Air France and Airbus Liability

Prosecutors seek to overturn the 2023 acquittal by arguing lapses in pilot training and probe risk assessment contributed to the 2009 disaster.

Le 1<sup>er</sup> juin 2009, le vol Rio-Paris Air France 447 reliant Rio de Janeiro à Paris s’est abîmé dans l’océan Atlantique, en pleine nuit, quelques heures après son décollage, provoquant le décès de 228 personnes (216 passagers et 12 membres d’équipage).
Le crash Rio-Paris a eu lieu le 8 juin 2009.
Le procès en appel d’Airbus et Air France pour l’accident de l’AF447 s’ouvre le 29 septembre à Paris.

Overview

  • The Paris Court of Appeal opened proceedings on Monday, with hearings set through late November and a decision scheduled for November 27, 2025.
  • Air France and Airbus are tried for involuntary manslaughter linked to the 2009 crash that killed 228 people, with potential fines up to €225,000.
  • The case centers on claims that Air France did not adequately train pilots for Pitot-probe icing scenarios and that Airbus underestimated and insufficiently communicated the risks of A330 airspeed sensor failures.
  • Investigations identified icing of the Pitot probes as the initiating factor, while victims’ families say earlier incidents should have prompted sensor changes and clearer guidance.
  • The appeal involves 281 civil parties, down from 489 at first instance, and a voluminous record spanning 105 case volumes and more than 20,000 procedural references.