PARIS – A French judge has ordered US airline Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, a prosecutor’s statement said yesterday.
The judge said the defendants, including a man who played a major part in the development of the supersonic airliner, should be tried for involuntary manslaughter. The Concorde crashed in flames minutes after take off from Paris’ Charles De Gaulle airport on July 25, 2000, killing all 109 aboard and four people on the ground.Continental has denied any responsibility for the crash and has said it would fight any potential charges.Nampa-ReutersThe Concorde crashed in flames minutes after take off from Paris’ Charles De Gaulle airport on July 25, 2000, killing all 109 aboard and four people on the ground.Continental has denied any responsibility for the crash and has said it would fight any potential charges.Nampa-Reuters
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