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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?
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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/file...

Concorde 1969 2: @ AFP 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20170721/conc...

CDG: @ NEW NEWS
https://n00news.wordpress.com/2010/10...

airfrance check in: @ caenairport.com
https://caenairport.com/check

Aircraft Maintenance @ gla.ac.uk
http://www.cud.ac.ae/sites/default/fi...

Memorial site: @ Christopher P. Hood
https://hoodcp.wordpress.com/2020/07/...

Wires: @ lectromec.com
https://d2wwvh76f5odon.cloudfront.net...

Concorde in flight: @airlineratings.com
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/c...

911: @ AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong
https://catimes.brightspotcdn.com/di...

Last Concorde: @ Pedro Aragão
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

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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 DC10
10:40 The Taxi to 26R
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 DC10 / Continental Airlines
32:58 Crew Performance
34:30 Conclusions