An appeals trial has commenced for Air France and Airbus regarding the 2009 Rio-Paris flight AF447 crash that claimed 228 lives. This new trial comes after both companies were acquitted of involuntary manslaughter two years ago, a decision that outraged victims' families.

• The flight, an Airbus A330, plunged into the Atlantic on June 1, 2009, with 216 passengers and 12 crew, including 72 French nationals and 58 Brazilians.
• The initial trial centered on defective pitot tubes, which measured flight speed, and a malfunction that caused alarms and autopilot disengagement.
• If convicted, the companies face a fine of 225,000 euros ($264,000) and significant reputational damage.