Full episode! For many years, the Concorde was a prime example of human innovation and engineering. But on July 25th 2000, tragedy forever changed the face of the plane that was once an aviation marvel. Get a first-hand look into the Concorde disaster, the events leading up to it, and the investigation that ultimately led to its demise. Strap in, the full episode of Air Disasters: Concorde - Up in Flames is available right here, on us! | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

On 25th July in 2000, a Concorde passenger jet on an international charter flight from Paris to New York, crashed shortly after takeoff. Why did it crash barely a minute after takeoff? Watch Disaster Autopsy on Thursdays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

On July 25, 2000, Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger jet, crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport en route to New York City, resulting in the deaths of all 109 people on board and four individuals on the ground. The accident occurred when the aircraft ran over a metal strip that had fallen onto the runway from a preceding aircraft, causing a tire to burst. Debris from the tire punctured a fuel tank, igniting a fire that led to engine failure and th

How the Crash of Flight 4590 Destroyed Concorde’s Magic | Up in Flames. On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 stalls and crashes into a hotel shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris. Find out how this crash ended Concorde’s era. | TheFlightChannel