The Crash of the Concorde When Disaster Strikes! |
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| Author:
| Byers, Ann |
| Series title: | When Disaster Strikes! Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8239-3673-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.47 |
Book Description:
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On July 25, 2000, the once glittering dream of commercial supersonic travel seemed to come to a fiery end as Air France Concorde Flight 4590 crashed two minutes after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport outside of Paris. The planes that once carried millionaires and moguls were grounded and many people believed they would never fly again. With the help of powerful eyewitness testimony and a minute-by-minute cockpit voice recorder transcript of the flight crew's communication with...
More DescriptionOn July 25, 2000, the once glittering dream of commercial supersonic travel seemed to come to a fiery end as Air France Concorde Flight 4590 crashed two minutes after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport outside of Paris. The planes that once carried millionaires and moguls were grounded and many people believed they would never fly again. With the help of powerful eyewitness testimony and a minute-by-minute cockpit voice recorder transcript of the flight crew's communication with air traffic control, this is the story of the birth, death, and rebirth of the Concorde.