Pilots, technical fault led to Air France crash

Pilot error, defective sensors, inadequate training and insufficient oversight combined to send an Air France passenger plane plunging into the south Atlantic in 2009 in the airline's worst disaster (Reuters)

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"This accident results from an airplane being taken out of its normal operating environment by a crew that had not understood the situation," said BEA director Jean-Paul Troadec.He added, however, that the same situation could have occurred with a different crew on board.(Reuters)
"This accident results from an airplane being taken out of its normal operating environment by a crew that had not understood the situation," said BEA director Jean-Paul Troadec.He added, however, that the same situation could have occurred with a different crew on board.(Reuters)