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Published 10/20/2009 by News24.com

Airbus sued over Flight 447

Washington - The families of eight victims of Air France's crash over Brazil in June have sued European plane-maker Airbus for damages, their lawyer said on Tuesday.The 'wrongful death' lawsuit was filed in an Illinois state civil court on Monday, attorney Floyd Wisner told the German Press...

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