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December 4, 2008 4:05:47 PM CST



French Seek Manslaughter Charges in Concorde Crash

Posted Mar 12, 08 7:50 AM CDT in Business World 

(Newser) – A public prosecutor in France is calling for Continental Airlines to face manslaughter charges over the 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, Reuters reports. The supersonic jet crashed minutes after takeoff when a burst tire sent debris into an engine. A French investigation found that the tire was shredded by a piece of metal left on the runway by a Continental aircraft.

The crash killed everyone on the New York-bound jet, as well as four people on the ground. The prosecutor also recommended charges against a French engineer involved in the Concorde's development, the former head of France's civil aviation authority, and two Continental Airlines workers. A judge is expected to decide within weeks if charges will be brought.

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French investigators search for debris July 25, 2000 in the fields near the Air France Concorde crash outside of Paris. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 109 people on board, mostly...   (Getty Images)
An Air France Concorde supersonic jet ends its final flight from Paris as it lands at Washington Dulles International Airport, Thursday, June 12, 2003.   (KRT Photos)
In a September 2000 file photo, an Air France Concorde lands in Paris. A French prosecutor has recommended manslaughter charges be brought against Continental Airlines over the 2000 crash of an Air France...   (KRT Photos)
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