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Druckansicht » Concorde crash cause confirmed

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Montag - Juli - 23.07.2001 - 15:30 Uhr

Concorde crash cause confirmed

A French investigation into last year's Concorde crash has confirmed a burst tyre was the cause of the disaster. The French Accident Investigation Bureau ruled out speculation that poor maintenance had contributed to the tragedy which killed all 109 people on board and four on the ground.

The plane burst into flames shortly after take-off from Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport on 25 July 2000.

The interim report, published on Monday, confirmed initial findings that the plane had hit a metal strip on the runway, causing debris to burst underwing fuel tanks and consequently start the fatal fire.

The investigators will issue their final report in the coming months.


Geschrieben von: Heini Mandl, gefunden auf BBC