Air France Black Boxes Show No Initial Fault With Airbus Jet
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Black-boxes from the fatal Air France crash in 2009 revealed no new technical issues with the Airbus SAS A330 jet on first examination, according to the planemaker, though investigators said it’s premature to blame human error.
Analysis of voice and data recorders is “just beginning,” France’s BEA accident investigation bureau said in a statement after Airbus told airlines that preliminary findings didn’t warrant changes to equipment or operating guidance. Carriers were told after the crash to switch speed sensors on the model.