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Alain Jakubowicz, lawyer for civil parties in the trial of the crash of flight A447.

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Video. Airbus and Air France acquitted over 2009 Rio-Paris crash

Updated: 17/04/2023 - 15:54 GMT+2

The aviation companies Airbus and Air France have been acquitted over the 2009 Rio-Paris crash which led to the death of all 228 people on board.

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