Archive · 16 Jun 2025
2000 Paris Concorde Crash: The End of an Era
Imagine a super-fast plane called the Concorde that could fly across the ocean in a few hours.
In 2000, one of these planes took off from Paris, but something went wrong.
A piece of metal on the runway caused a tire to burst, which damaged the plane and caused a fire.
Sadly, the plane crashed into a hotel shortly after takeoff, and everyone on board, as well as some people on the ground, were killed.
This accident was a big deal and led to the Concorde planes being stopped from flying.
Air France Flight 4590 crashed in Paris shortly after takeoff on July 25, 2000.
The Concorde, a supersonic aircraft, was carrying 109 people and crashed into a hotel.
The crash was caused by a chain of events starting with a piece of debris on the runway.
All onboard, plus four on the ground, died in the disaster.
The crash led to the eventual grounding and retirement of the Concorde.
- Who
- The flight carried 109 people, with all fatalities and 4 on the ground.
- What
- Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde, crashed shortly after takeoff.
- When
- July 25, 2000.
- Where
- Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
- Why
- A piece of debris on the runway initiated a series of events leading to a fuel tank rupture and engine failure.
- Aircraft
- Concorde
- Flight Number
- 4590
- Date
- July 25, 2000
- Location
- Paris, France
- Fatalities
- 113
- Cause
- Debris on the runway
- Airlines involved
- Air France