Paris - A French judge has filed preliminary charges against Air France over a 2009 crash that killed all 228 people aboard a jet that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean.
Air France's lawyers say the judge made the decision on Friday, a day after filing similar charges against Airbus, the maker of the doomed jet.
Preliminary charges allow investigating judges to continue their probe before deciding whether to send the case to trial.
Air France Flight 447 dived into the Atlantic on June 1, 2009, amid an intense, high-altitude thunderstorm while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.
Investigators have said the crash was likely caused by a series of technical problems, but the exact details remain unclear.
Air France's lawyers say the judge made the decision on Friday, a day after filing similar charges against Airbus, the maker of the doomed jet.
Preliminary charges allow investigating judges to continue their probe before deciding whether to send the case to trial.
Air France Flight 447 dived into the Atlantic on June 1, 2009, amid an intense, high-altitude thunderstorm while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.
Investigators have said the crash was likely caused by a series of technical problems, but the exact details remain unclear.