French BEA affirms XL/ANZ A320 crash caused by frozen angle of attack sensors

The French BEA last week confirmed the earlier findings of prosecutors that the incorrect cleaning of critical angle of attack sensors and pilot error were to blame for the loss of an A320 operated by XL Airways on a return-from-lease acceptance flight off the coast of France in November 2008 ( ATW...

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