Concorde

Aircraft Specs

• Model: Aerospatiale/ BAC Concorde
• Engine: Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 (Turbojet)
• Max Cruising Speed: 1,350 mph
• Takeoff Distance: 3,600m
• Price: £125 million
• Weight: 78,700 kg

Air France Flight 4590

• First Concorde accident in 27 years
• Considered safest plane up until this point
• 113 people died, including 100 passengers, 9 crew, and 4 people on the ground.
• Crash site at Gonesse, France

Causes of the Accident

• Engine Failure due to debris
• Piece of Metal Strip cut the tires
• The debris from the runway and the tire caused an impact on the fuel tanks
• Leakage occurred and electric jolt from the landing gear bay caused a fire
• Eventually led to 2 engine failures and the crash

Effects of the Accident

• All Concordes were grounded for examination of cause of crash
• Contributed to the eventual retirement of the aircraft.