Description:
This is a film about the rise and fall of the world's first supersonic passenger jet - Concorde. From the moment that it hit the skies in 1969, Concorde was instantly iconic. Considered the thoroughbred of aircraft, it flew the rich and famous across the Atlantic in just 3 hours and forty-five minutes - with an impeccable safety record.
Until... On July 25th 2000, a freak chain of events just outside Paris caused a catastrophic accident: Concorde's first fatality in 27 years of service killed 115 people, and those devastating 120 seconds of flight marked the end of the supersonic era.
Concorde time line:
- December 11, 1967: First prototype unveiled in Toulouse, France
- March 2, 1969: Concorde flies for the first time, from Toulouse
- October 1, 1969: First supersonic flight
- September 13, 1970: First landing at Heathrow
- September 26, 1973: First non-stop flight across the Atlantic
- November 23, 1973: Prince Philip flies Concorde for the first time
- January 21, 1976: First commercial flight
- November 22, 1977: BA and Air France start services to New York
- July 13, 1985: Phil Collins uses Concorde so he can sing at the US and UK Live Aid charity concerts on the same day
- July 25, 2000: Air France Concorde crashes near Paris, killing 113 people
- August 15, 2000: BA takes Concorde out of service
- November 7, 2001: Passenger services resume after safety improvements
- April 10, 2003: Concorde retirement announced by BA and Air France
- May 31, 2003: Last Air France Concorde flight
- October 24, 2003: Last BA Concorde flight
Duration:
1 hour 13 minutes
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