In 2009, one of the Yemeni national airline's planes crashed into the sea off the Comoros, just before landing in Moroni, killing 152 people. Only a 12-year-old girl survived the crash.
During the appeal trial which ended on March 28, 2024, the attorneys general requested confirmation of the sentences handed down at first instance two years ago: i.e. a maximum fine of 225,000 euros for homicide and involuntary injuries. Yemenia Airways lawyers recalled that legal expertise had concluded that there were no technical faults in the aircraft.