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  • July 2008
    • Continental Faces Manslaughter Charges

      Continental Faces Manslaughter Charges

      (Newser) - Continental Airlines will have to stand trial for manslaughter over its role in the explosive crash of an Air France jet, a French judge ruled today. Five individuals have also been charged in the 2000 accident, which saw a Concorde jet burst into flames while leaving a Paris runway, killing all 109 people aboard and four others on the ground. More »

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      Paris   plane crash   Continental Airlines   manslaughter   fines   Air France   Concorde

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
    • Euro Jet Aims to Fly at Mach 5

      Euro Jet Aims to Fly at Mach 5

      (Newser) - A futuristic hypersonic passenger plane that could carry 300 passengers at five times the speed of sound—more than 3,000 mph—is already on the drawing board in Britain. The A2, whose design is funded by the European Space Agency, could be in the air in 25 years if there is a demand, reports the Guardian . It's even environmentally friendly, running on a green fuel, liquid hydrogen. More »

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      British Airways   European Space Agency   Virgin Galactic   Concorde

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