Air France Flight AF 447

Air France Catastrophe Victims' Families Propose Grounding All A330s

Airbus believes pilot error caused the crash of Air France flight AF 447 two years ago. But the families of some victims think it might have been a technical defect. They have filed a petition with a Paris court which could result in a temporary grounding of all A330s. Von Gerald Traufetter

Victims' Families Propose Grounding All A330s - Reuters

Doomed Flight AF 447 Questions Raised about Airbus Automated Control System

It took just three-and-a-half minutes for Air France flight AF 447 to plunge 11,000 meters into the Atlantic two years ago. An initial analysis of the plane's data recorder hints at errors made by the pilots. But questions have also been raised about the A330's automated control systems. Von Gerald Traufetter

Questions Raised about Airbus Automated Control System - AFP

Air France Flight AF 447 Investigation Recording Indicates Pilot Wasn't In Cockpit During Critical Phase

What happened on board the Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic en route from Rio to Paris? According to information obtained by SPIEGEL from the analysis of flight recorder data, pilot Marc Dubois appears not to have been in the cockpit at the time the deadly accident started to unfold.

Air France Flight 447 Families Concerned About Efforts to Recover Bodies

Victims' families are closer to the truth this week: Voice and data recorders from flight AF447 have been pulled from the ocean floor, and investigators hope to unlock their contents. But experts and family members remain at odds over whether newly discovered bodies should be brought to the surface. Von Annette Langer und Simone Utler

Families Concerned About Efforts to Recover Bodies - REUTERS/ BEA

The Curse of Flight AF447 Victims' Families Distraught at Air France's Thoughtlessness

Air France recently provided tickets to the relatives of passengers killed in a plane crash over the Atlantic one year ago -- but booked them on the same aircraft and schedule of that doomed flight. The victims' families are up in arms.

Victims' Families Distraught at Air France's Thoughtlessness - AFP

Death in the Atlantic The Last Four Minutes of Air France Flight 447

The crash of Air France flight 447 from Rio to Paris last year is one of the most mysterious accidents in the history of aviation. After months of investigation, a clear picture has emerged of what went wrong. The reconstruction of the horrific final four minutes reveal continuing safety problems in civil aviation. Von Gerald Traufetter

The Last Four Minutes of Air France Flight 447 - REUTERS

Damaging Industry Report Air France Airbus Jets Have Above-Average Crash Rate

Secret aviation industry calculations have raised uncomfortable questions for Air France: Airbus aircraft belonging to the French carrier have an above-average rate of crashes. An internal report obtained by SPIEGEL criticizes the company's safety culture.