The 2000 crash of Air France Flight 4590 marked the tragic downfall of the iconic Concorde, the world’s fastest commercial ...

The Concorde's time ended following the crash of Air France Flight 4590 on July 25, 2000. This was the only fatal crash in ...

The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, which spurred the end of the supersonic jet program. What's next for mach ...

Air France grounded its Concorde fleet after a crash in the Paris suburb of Gonesse on July 25, 2000, that killed 109 people on the plane and four on the ground. Britain followed suit weeks later.

On June 12, 2003, Air France honored that agreement, donating Concorde F-BVFA to the Museum upon the completion of its last flight. This aircraft was the first Air France Concorde to open service to ...

Air France and British Airways announced they would be retiring their fleet of Concorde planes on April 10, 2003. Later that year, in October, the supersonic passenger airplane had its final flight.

Talk about a steep descent. When the Concorde took off on its first flight 20 years ago, its supersonic speeds and stratospheric fares made it the quintessence of space-age luxury travel. But ...

PARIS (AP) -- An Air France Concorde en route to New York City crashed outside Paris shortly after takeoff Tuesday, slamming into a hotel and restaurant. All 109 people aboard were reported killed ...

Concorde flights are to end after more than three decades of luxury travel. British Airways and Air France made simultaneous announcements that they would be permanently grounding the famous ...

Air France and its insurers are suing Continental Airlines, alleging it contributed to the Concorde disaster that killed 113 people in July, a spokeswoman for the French airline said today.

The Concorde, which the French ... The French carrier retired the aircraft in 2003, several years after Air France flight AF4590 crashed while attempting to take off from Paris Charles De Gaulle ...

Air France grounds Concorde until cause of crash is known. John Lichfield. Saturday 29 July 2000 00:00 BST. Comments. Your support helps us to tell the story. Read more. Support Now.