Boring Stories To Fall Asleep

Concorde: Myth, Flight and Tragic Endings


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For thirty years, it soared over the Atlantic at the speed of a speeding bullet. The only supersonic civil transport success story in history, Concorde was a true technical miracle. This is the fascinating story of the elegant supersonic airliner's tragic fate.

Landing in New York earlier than they had left London or Paris (due to the time difference), Concorde passengers had the illusion of flying back in time. Only a select few could afford the trip: businessmen and celebrities willing to pay $10,000 for a ticket.

When one of the aircraft crashed in Gonesse on July 25, 2000, a minute and a half after takeoff, another Concorde had already taken off from Paris earlier in the day. On board, a passenger who had swapped places with one of the unfortunate victims of the crash, shot an amateur video.

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Boring Stories To Fall AsleepBy Marco Rossetto