Concorde Crash Trial Begins
02-02-2010 | 06:07 AM
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If THEY (Air France) would have followed THEIR predetermined procedures of pre-takeoff FOD check for Concorde departures, this most likely would be a moot point. Having the Concorde crew waved this inspection puts all liability on them.......(one would think).
The French response heard loud and clear:
Qui, moi??? Prendre des responsabilities???:confused:
(Who me??? Take responsibility???)
02-02-2010 | 09:31 PM
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How the hell can they blame somebody for a piece of metal falling off of an airplane? I'm sure they would have blamed the Continental pilots for not noticing a piece of metal. They're claiming the mechanics installed it wrong. No doubt the pilots would be in a french prison for life if it was up to France. Damn french and their idiocracy.
02-03-2010 | 05:57 AM
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I have a close source (father was a Concorde engineer at BA for a long time) who says the blown tire had nothing to do with any foregin objects on the ground but was indeed the result of a missing wheel spacer which wasn't replaced during a routine service. This caused the tire to shred as the Concorde accelerated down the runway with the wheel at an offset angle.
02-03-2010 | 04:11 PM
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I saw a special on tv about this disaster. The show claimed that three firemen in a firetruck were abeam the concorde when it started its takeoff roll. They witnessed the entire event. They said the left MLG was smoking before it was 1/3 the way down the runway.
Anybody else here the same? This goes along with EnglishmaninNY's story.
Anybody else here the same? This goes along with EnglishmaninNY's story.
02-03-2010 | 04:52 PM
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From: Legacy FO
Here is a very good report.
The tires were skidding across the pavement due to the missing spacer, which caused the PIC to rotate early since they were headed into the grass.
Concorde: For the Want of a Spacer
The tires were skidding across the pavement due to the missing spacer, which caused the PIC to rotate early since they were headed into the grass.
Concorde: For the Want of a Spacer
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