What was the last flight of the gigantic Concorde

He concord was one of the airplanes most important of the last century, because it aimed to revolutionize commercial flights forever.

This aircraft is of French-British make can be transported over long distances at supersonic speed. A direct flight between London and New York currently takes an average of eight hours, but the Concorde took just three and a half hours to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

And that’s why some of history’s most notable people have flown on this plane: Elton John, Paul McCartney, Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Edinburgh. For them it was not only a means of transportation, but also a symbol of status and luxuryor.

The Concorde entered service in 1976, connecting passengers between Paris, New York, London, Washington, Rio de Janeiro and Caracas. For 27 years he was considered a marvel of aviation engineering, but a fatal accident would mark the beginning of the end of his long reign in the skies.

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The crash of Air France Flight 4590

Forl July 25, 2000the Concorde was the safest aircraft in the world, as no accident had ever been recorded. That changed for him Air France Flight 4590who used a Concorde for a charter flight from France to New York.

But when he took off from Charles de Gaulle airport, a piece of metal tape punctured one of the Concorde’s tirescausing the tire to burst and hit one of the fuel tanks.

When one of the fuel valves on the left wing burst, it caused a gasoline leak that caused a fire in engine 2. While losing altitude, the pilot steered the plane into an area in Gonesse, near the airport, where it crashed.

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All one hundred passengers, four crew members and four people on the ground were killed in this accident..

That was one of the consequences New and costly security measures were implemented so that the accident would not repeat itself. However, the passengers lost confidence in the aircraft and fewer and fewer tickets were sold.

Furthermore, the September 11, 2001 The attack on the Twin Towers in New York took place with hijacked planes, which made even fewer people interested in traveling.

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The last flight of the Concorde

finally, the April 10, 2003 Air France and British Airways announced the end of Concorde flights. Due to fear and distrust, the tickets no longer sold and the high maintenance costs could not be covered.

On May 30, 2003, Air France made its last commercial flight with the gigantic aircraft, on the route between Paris and New York.

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But British Airways was the airline responsible for making Concorde’s last commercial flight in forever. He October 24, 2003The plane took off from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and landed three and a half hours later at Heathrow Airport in London.

This is how the world officially said goodbye to the Concorde. (JO)