Two-part documentary telling the story of how the Anglo-French Concorde saw off competition from the Americans and Soviets to become the world's only supersonic airliner.
By the early 1980s, Concorde was admired the world over. It seemed that it was loved by all, but not by British Airways management, who were horrified that it was losing money.
Detailing the events of 25 July, 2000, when Air France Concorde Flight 4590 crashed shortly after taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, resulting in the deaths of 113 people. Most of the wreckage was consumed by fire, but three mysterious clues were found on the runway - a ruptured fuel tank, some torn pieces of tyre, and a mysterious strip of metal. This documentary reveals how French investigators used this curious collection of clues to determine the cause. This was the first-ever fatal accident involving a Concorde, the world's only supersonic passenger airliner, but nevertheless led to an immediate cessation of the aircraft's use and ultimately contributed to its withdrawal from service almost four years later.
