The REAL story About the Crash that Killed Concorde! | Air France flight 4590

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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 in France? What cased the huge fire and the eventual loss of controls?
In this video I will go to the bottom of all the little details that led up to this crash, I hope you will find it interesting.

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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode. Enjoy checking them out!

Concorde 1969: @ André Cros
https://www.aerotime.aero/upload/files/1200px-02.03.691er_vol_de_concorde_avec_jacqueline_auriol(1969)_-_53fi1931-2.jpg

Concorde 1969 2: @ AFP 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20170721/concorde-cia-us-opposition-1055754509.html

CDG: @ NEW NEWS
https://n00news.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/paris-airport-running-short-on-fuel-because-of-strike-action/

airfrance check in: @ caen-airport.com
https://caen-airport.com/check

Aircraft Maintenance @ gla.ac.uk
http://www.cud.ac.ae/sites/default/files/programs/2017/fd-computer-networking-engineering-technology-1920x1080.jpg

Memorial site: @ Christopher P. Hood
https://hoodcp.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/remembering-the-concorde-flight-af4590-crash/

Wires: @ lectromec.com
https://d2wwvh76f5odon.cloudfront.net/lectromec-wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Article109-0.jpg

Concorde in flight: @airlineratings.com
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/concorde-ever-perform-barrel-roll/

9-11: @ AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong
https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/079074e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1800x1200+0+23/resize/2000x1333!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1d%2F1c%2F49ffd0c240f1b4eec5ad6884207f%2Fla-photos-wap-ap716367926225.jpg

Last Concorde: @ Pedro Aragão
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerospatiale-British_Aircraft_Corporation_Concorde,_British_Airways_JP6199717.jpg

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00:00 - Intro
00:36 - A Marvel of Engineering
03:36 - The Fuel System
04:41 - Performance Penalty
06:13 - Cockpit Inspections
07:11 - Engines Start
08:28 - The DC-10
10:40 - The Taxi to 26-R
13:51 - The Line Up
15:05 - 121 Seconds
19:03 - Watch Out!
23:08 - Airborne
25:33 - Uncommanded Roll
27:13 - Too Late
27:13 - The Jigsaw Begins
30:00 - Offset Landing Gear?
31:55 - The DC-10 / Continental Airlines
32:58 - Crew Performance
34:30 - Conclusions