A STUDY of Concorde’s engines carried out two years ago found 55 “significant
risks” inherent in their design. Air France and British Airways, the two
airlines that operate Concorde, are halfway through a programme to eliminate
these risks. A spokeswoman for British Airways says: “It’s part of an ongoing
programme of improvements.”
But New Scientist has learned that some of the risks identified
could lead to catastrophic problems including uncontrolled fire and multiple
engine failure. Both figured in last month’s crash outside Paris when a blazing
Air France Concorde smashed into a hotel two minutes after taking off from
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