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ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - Prosecutors said Friday they have filed charges against 19 former top executives and board members of the defunct Swissair for their part in the national airline's 2001 bankruptcy.
The entire managerial board is included in the charges of defrauding creditors, falsifying documents, making false statements about the business and mismanagement, the Zurich cantonal (state) prosecutor's office said.
The Swiss flag carrier was abruptly grounded on Oct. 2, 2001, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and leading the country's four main political parties to demand that former executives be held responsible.
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