Paris court finds Swiftair guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116
Summary
A Paris court found the Spanish airline Swiftair guilty of corporate manslaughter for the 2014 crash of an Air Algerie flight that killed 116 people in Mali. The court fined Swiftair 225,000 euros, citing negligence in pilot training related to icy conditions as a key cause of the crash.Key Facts
- The crash involved Air Algerie Flight AH5017, which went down in northern Mali in July 2014.
- All 116 people on board died when the plane stalled after flying into ice.
- Swiftair owned the plane and operated it for Air Algerie.
- Investigators found the plane’s anti-icing system was turned off during the flight.
- The court said Swiftair was negligent because the pilots were not properly trained for icy weather.
- The captain did not complete necessary skill tests, and the crew missed refresh training after being inactive.
- Swiftair plans to appeal the court’s decision within 10 days.
- This is the second time an airline was found guilty of corporate manslaughter in France for a deadly crash, following a similar case involving Air France and Airbus.
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