[Paleo Conservative]

There is a better article from The Independent, but I couldn't post the article on Free Republic due to copyright restrictions. Below is a link to that article.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/europe/continental-faces-charges-over-concorde-crash-which-killed-113-794564.html

Continental faces charges over Concorde crash which killed 113

By James Macintyre
Wednesday, 12 March 2008

[StolarStorm]

Having worked for Continental and found out that it is run by scum, I hope they do get prosecuted.

[FoxInSocks]

Shouldn’t they be suing the airport instead, for failing to keep the runway clear of debris?

[Paleo Conservative]

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[NonValueAdded]

So, like, was the Continental pilot supposed to see the metal strip fall off in his rear view mirror, do a turn-around and go pick it up? You mean objects don’t occasionally fall off airplanes and cause damage? MAYBE it there is demonstrable negligence on the part of Continental that caused the debris can I see a suit. But I could also see a suit against the tire manufacturer, the Concorde designer for not specfying blow-out proof tires, and even the deisgner of the Mille Bournes game for not having an appropriate card - oh, wait, they do. OK, Milton Bradley is off the hook.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Using america as a scapegoat for everything wrong in the universe is now a part of French culture.

[TheBattman]

Hello—— who’s responsibility is it to keep the runways clear? Methinks the airport operator.

[Turbopilot]

This could potentially be very serious for any individuals involved. European legal systems allow criminal prosecutions for what in the US would only be civil negligence. The mechanic could potentially face jail time if the French court system got a hold of him.

On another note, I remember reading an analysis of this crash at some point that claimed to show the tire failing before the point on the runway where the debris was. It was pieces of the tire, not any metal debris, that punctured the fuel tank (and I don’t think anyone disputes that), and this analysis claimed that a spacer on the wheel bogey was not replaced after maintenance done just prior to the accident. As I understand it the missing spacer was later found in the maintenance shop. The missing spacer let the axle vibrate, overstressing a tire and causing it to burst before hitting the debris.

But I don’t remember who did this analysis or where I read it, or if it had ever been proven or disproven. Anyone else remember seeing something like this?

[HamiltonJay]

seems to me that the origional designers of the plane should be on the hook... who designs a plane that can’t handle a tire blowout on takeoff or landing without bursting into flames?

[stinkerpot65]

They’ve done it before - imprisoned their own pilot - after doctoring the flight data recorder ...

http://www.airdisaster.com/investigations/af296/af296.shtml

Socialist thinking - the government should guarantee by law a risk-free society. Therefore, any accident is a crime.

[jws3sticks]

Very sorry the Concord went down at CDG. I had the wonderful trip of flying one from Heathrow to Dulles. It was a great experience and a fun ride. I am eternally grateful that the Brits keep their runways clear of tire damaging objects.

Here's my favorite picture, sorry some of you nay sayers:

[RoadTest]

It’s been more than seven years that they waited to do this. Isn’t there a statute of limitation?