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French Court to Try Continental Over Concorde Crash

Steve Scott

Monday, July 14th, 2008

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A French judge has ordered Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde SST on July 25, 2000, killing 113 people. The judge said the defendants, including the person who oversaw the development of the supersonic jetliner, would be charged with involuntary manslaughter. Continental has denied any responsibility for the fatal accident and said it will fight any charges. The Concorde crashed after taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport. The crash…

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