Airline staff cleared of manslaughter

FOUR former airline staff have been cleared of manslaughter over the crash of a Cypriot airliner six years ago that killed 121 passengers.

The tragedy happened after mid-air cabin pressure failure left both pilots and the passengers unconscious. The plane eventually plunged into a hillside after running out of fuel.

The court ruling was jeered by victims’ relatives in the island’s capital of Nicosia.