2014 Air Algérie Crash: Swiftair Sentenced to Maximum Fine
Paris criminal court sentenced Spanish airline Swiftair on Monday to a €225,000 fine for involuntary manslaughter
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
Swiftair, the owner of the MD-83 chartered by Air Algérie that crashed on 24 July 2014 over the Sahel region, was sentenced on Monday 28 September to the maximum financial penalty by the Paris criminal court. The court followed the prosecution's submissions presented during the trial in March.
Sources
- Crash du vol Air Algérie en 2014: la compagnie aérienne Swiftair condamnée à l’amende maximale — RFI — Français
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