European plane maker Airbus, issuing the strongest signal yet that pilot errors may have led to the 2009 crash of an Air France jetliner, said data recorders recently pulled from the wreckage haven't revealed any obvious or major aircraft malfunctions before the jet's fatal dive.
In a bulletin sent to airlines Monday, Airbus said a preliminary readout of information about the Airbus A330 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean two years ago hasn't prompted any "immediate recommendation" regarding the safety of the global A330 fleet.
The statement suggests that industry and government experts—led by France's air-crash investigation bureau— at this point are focusing more on human error and cockpit procedures than problems with specific airplane components or onboard computer systems.
For more: Airbus: No Major Malfunctions in Air France Crash - WSJ.com
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