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Concorde Crash’s 25th Anniversary Marked by Minute of Silence at Charles de Gaulle

Retired pilot Pierre Grange led the Association of former Concorde crew in ceremonies reaffirming BEA’s tire-debris findings; the event also underscored efforts to preserve the aircraft’s supersonic legacy

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Overview

  • The Association of former Concorde crew organized the July 25 memorial at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport under the leadership of retired Air France pilot Pierre Grange.
  • Former crew members and victims’ relatives observed a minute of silence at 16:44, the exact time the Concorde crashed in 2000.
  • Investigators from the French Flight Safety Investigation Bureau confirmed that debris from a DC-10 tore a tire, triggering a fuel tank explosion that caused the crash.
  • Families and colleagues of the 113 victims, including those of flight attendant Brigitte Kruse and pilot Christian Marty, shared personal reflections during the ceremony.
  • APCOS and aviation museums in Le Bourget and Sinsheim maintain exhibitions and digital archives to honor the Concorde’s technological achievements and safety legacy.