FRANCE: French Court Convicts Swift Air Of Manslaughter After Plane Crash In Mali
PARIS, France
* Paris criminal court convicted Spanish carrier Swift Air of corporate manslaughter.
* Conviction follows 2014 crash of Air Algerie MD-83 flight AH5017 that killed all 116 on board in northern Mali.
* Swift Air operated the flight under wet-lease for Air Algerie.
* Court imposed maximum French fine of