Concorde Crashes: Supersonic Dream Ends in Flames
Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic jet, struck debris on the runway at Charles de Gaulle Airport, rupturing a fuel tank that erupted into an uncontrollable fire during takeoff. The aircraft crashed into a hotel in Gonesse, killing all 109 aboard and 4 people on the ground. The disaster grounded the entire Concorde fleet and ended the era of commercial supersonic travel three years later.
July 25, 2000
26 years ago
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