Tag: Supersonic Aviation
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Today In 2000: Air France Flight 4590 – How A 17-Inch Metal Strip Caused The Only Fatal Concorde Crash And Ended The Supersonic Era
On July 25, 2000, Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic airliner, crashed just moments after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, becoming the only fatal accident involving the legendary Concorde during its 27 years of passenger service. In a tragic chain of events lasting barely more than a minute, all 109 people on…
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