On the 25th of July 2000 the world changed forever. With the first fatal crash of a Concorde since it first came into service, the confidence in the worlds only super sonic passenger jet was shattered. But what actually happened on during that fateful takeoff of Air France Flight 4590 in Charles de Gaulle Airport…
Key points
- But what actually happened on during that fateful takeoff of Air France Flight 4590 in Charles de Gaulle Airport in France?
- What cased the huge fire and the eventual loss of controls?
Chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 0:36A Marvel of Engineering
- 3:36The Fuel System
- 4:41Performance Penalty
- 6:13Cockpit Inspections
- 7:11Engines Start
- 8:28The DC-10
- 10:40The Taxi to 26-R
- 13:51The Line Up
- 15:05121 Seconds
- 19:03Watch Out!
- 23:08Airborne
- 25:33Uncommanded Roll
- 27:13Toou00a0Late
- 27:13The Jigsaw Begins
- 30:00Offset Landing Gear?
- 31:55The DC-10 / Continental Airlines
- 32:58Crew Performance
- 34:30Conclusions
