End of a supersonic dream - The Air France Concorde disaster 25 years on
Briefly

On July 25, 2000, Air France flight 4590 crashed, leading to the deaths of all 109 people on board and four individuals on the ground. The flight was a chartered trip by Peter Deillmann Cruises, aimed at providing passengers a supersonic experience to begin a cruise holiday from New York to Ecuador. This tragic incident marked the end of the pioneering project to transport passengers at speeds exceeding the speed of sound, a goal that had initially excited travelers.
The crash of Air France flight 4590 on July 25, 2000, resulted in the deaths of all 109 individuals aboard, along with four additional casualties on the ground.
Passengers aboard the flight believed they were in for an extraordinary experience, as the Concorde was chartered for a supersonic voyage to enhance their cruise holiday.
Read at Independent
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