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Last Days of the Concorde

The Crash of Flight 4590 and the End of Supersonic Passenger Travel

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Last Days of the Concorde

By: Samme Chittum
Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
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The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future.

On July 25, 2000, a Concorde, the world's fastest passenger plane, was taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris when it suddenly burst into flames. An airliner capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound, the Concorde had completed 25 years of successful flights, whisking wealthy passengers - from diplomats to rock stars to corporate titans - between continents on brief and glamorous flights. Yet on this fateful day, the chartered Concorde jet, en route to America, crashed and killed all 109 passengers and crew onboard and four people on the ground. Urgent questions immediately arose as investigators scrambled to discover what had gone wrong. What caused the fire? Could it have been prevented? And, most urgently, was the Concorde safe to fly? Last Days of the Concorde addresses these issues and many more, offering a fascinating insider's look at the dramatic disaster, the hunt for clues, and the systemic overhauls that followed the crash.

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Love the book & the detailed story. I don’t speak French, but still, the pronunciation was great! Apart from the American ’aluminum’ .. that drives me crazy

Absolutely amazing

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The author must be crying. There were several obvious mistakes made.
Knots per hour?
a conversion between miles per hour and meters per second that multiplied the speed by about 100...
Anyway, the lady reading it was not to know any different, but someone could have caught it.
it's a great book nonetheless.

Great book

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Poor narration. Story generally good but not as good as Mike Bannisters book which is a lot more detailed

Ok not as good as Mike Bannisters book

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I agree with other reviewers about the poor pronunciation. Most people should be able to pronounce the river Thames! The performance also lacked a conversational tone and tended to be declaimed. However, the story is fascinating and I put up with the narration for it's sake.

Poor narration - interesting story

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A powerful poignant story ruined my poor narration from someone who clearly by the awful pronunciation had not a clue of what they were narrating.

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