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Wieso ist die Concorde ausser Betrieb genommen?
Aufgrund ausbleibender Passagiere erklärten Air France und British Airways am 10. April 2003, dass der Linienflugbetrieb mit der Concorde im Laufe des Jahres 2003 eingestellt würde. Der letzte Flug einer Air-France-Concorde fand am 27. Juni 2003 statt.
Wer starb in der Concorde?
Unter den Opfern im Überschall-Jet waren neben zwei Passagieren aus Neuss und Meerbusch auch zwei Otzenrather – Roswitha (58) und Manfred (62) Schmitz. Heinrich Küpper, heute 71, berührt das Unglück noch heute.
Wann ist die Concord abgestürzt?
25. Juli 2000
Historische Titelseiten Der Absturz des Über(schall)fliegers. Düsseldorf Das Ereignis erschütterte die Welt: Am 25. Juli 2000 stürzte in Paris direkt nach dem Start eine Concorde der Air France ab – 113 Menschen starben und das Ende des Jets wurde eingeläutet.
Why did Air France stop flying the Concorde?
Financial losses led both airlines to cut routes, eventually leaving New York City as their only regular destination. Concorde operations were finally ceased by Air France in May 2003 and by British Airways in October 2003. Only 14 of the aircraft actually went into service.
Why did British Airways retire the Concorde?
Citing rising operating costs and reduced ticket sales, British Airways retired its Concorde fleet in October 2003. Air France, the only other Concorde carrier, had permanently grounded its jets in May 2003.
What happened to Concorde after the crash?
Some who lived under its flight path criticized the enormous noise it produced. And, tragically, on July 25, 2000, an Air France jet crashed after takeoff from Paris and 113 people died. All Concorde flights were grounded for over a year after the incident.
When was the first flight of the Concorde?
When was the first Concorde flight? The Concorde made its first successful flight on March 2, 1969, with a maximum cruising speed of 2,179 km (1,354 miles) per hour, more than twice the speed of sound. It made its first transatlantic crossing in 1973.