An Air France A330-203 similar to the one involved in the tragic crash. Photo: Chris Jacobs - OPShots.net
Even as the French government gets ready to launch another attempt to find the wreckage of Air France flight 447, a French magistrate has moved ahead and issued an indictment against Airbus, maker of the A330-200 involved in the 2009 accident.
The move is not unusual for French judicial proceedings in the wake of a crash, particularly a high-profile incident such as the loss of the Airbus A330 on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in which all 228 onboard died. French judicial authorities frequently pursue their own course of action independent of the air accident investigation.
