Airbus and Air France have been acquitted of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Rio-Paris Flight 447.
A French court ruled on Monday that Airbus and Air France are not guilty of manslaughter over the crash, which was flying from Rio to Paris, which killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures.
Sobs broke out among victims' families in the courtroom as the judges read out the decision.