A small piece of metal caused the concord crash in France in 2000.
Foreign object debris (FOD) can cause damage that costs airlines and airports millions of dollars every year. FOD is any object that does not belong in or near airplanes and, as a result, can injure airport or airline personnel and damage airplanes.
I do IT support for a company at an airport I have been on FOD walls looking for any small object that the engine could damage the engine.
I think you mean “FOD walks”. This is an activity that unites bomber crews and ground crews in the USAF. So I am told by those who have been there, done that.
It wasn't in the engine. I found this, but I'd like to know more about this publication. If true, as usual, a whole series of silly mistakes contributed. ALLEGEDLY:
http://www.askthepilot.com/untold-concorde-story/
I did a large project out on the runways and taxiways at a major airport. At night so it was dark. Main thing was to be ready to move when the call came over the radio that a plane was landing.
Almost as important was making sure we didn’t drop anything or leave something behind. Of course it being dark made it more difficult.