Paris court finds Swiftair guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 28, 2026Country: France
Crime & Law
Paris court finds Swiftair guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116

A Paris court has found Spanish airline Swiftair guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the 2014 Air Algerie crash that killed 116 people in northern Mali. The court ordered Swiftair to pay a maximum fine of 225,000 euros. The ruling cited negligence in crew training regarding icy conditions, including the captain's incomplete proficiency check and lack of refresher flights after inactivity. Swiftair has 10 days to appeal the verdict.

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