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Airbus faces manslaughter charges over Rio crash | Airbus faces manslaughter charges over Rio crash |
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A French judge has filed preliminary manslaughter charges against European aircraft maker Airbus over a crash in 2009. | |
All of the 228 people onboard were killed when an Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris came down in the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June that year. | All of the 228 people onboard were killed when an Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris came down in the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June that year. |
The preliminary charges pave the way for further investigation. | The preliminary charges pave the way for further investigation. |
The cause of the accident is not known, though sensors on the aircraft sent faulty speed readings to pilots. | The cause of the accident is not known, though sensors on the aircraft sent faulty speed readings to pilots. |
Airbus says no one can know for sure what happened as the so-called "black boxes", which monitored events during the flight, have not been recovered. | Airbus says no one can know for sure what happened as the so-called "black boxes", which monitored events during the flight, have not been recovered. |
Next week, a fourth attempt to find the voice and data recorders will get underway. | Next week, a fourth attempt to find the voice and data recorders will get underway. |
The search involves dives to depths of up to 4,000 metres (13,120 feet) to examine the ocean floor between Brazil and West Africa. | The search involves dives to depths of up to 4,000 metres (13,120 feet) to examine the ocean floor between Brazil and West Africa. |
Special robots will be used in the search. | Special robots will be used in the search. |
"We are convinced if we find the black boxes we'll be able to reconstruct what really happened on this tragic flight," said Airbus chief executive Tom Enders. | "We are convinced if we find the black boxes we'll be able to reconstruct what really happened on this tragic flight," said Airbus chief executive Tom Enders. |
The search will be financed jointly by Air France and Airbus. The new search is estimated to cost $12.5m (£10.9m). | The search will be financed jointly by Air France and Airbus. The new search is estimated to cost $12.5m (£10.9m). |
The previous three searches cost $27.5m. | The previous three searches cost $27.5m. |
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