In this highly detailed history, Chittum (Southern Storm: The Tragedy of Flight 242) explores the only fatal crash of a Concorde luxury jet and the ensuing investigation. The book draws mostly on ...

The Concorde was once the peak of cutting-edge aircraft design and a status symbol for the world's elite travelers. But the horrific 2000 crash of flight 4590 marked a turning point for this iconic ...

This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. Listen to the full audio story to hear NPR's archival audio. There was a time when you could ...

The Concorde was once the peak of cutting-edge aircraft design and a status symbol for the world's elite travelers. But the horrific 2000 crash of flight 4590 marked a turning point for this iconic ...

And so I became 11 again watching this documentary, with its plentiful footage of this sublime piece of engineering - as sleek and white as the perfect paper airplane - taking off, landing and flying ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: A confluence of factors rendered the Concorde unviable, accidents and market forces just to name a few. The Concorde was many things. Innovative and supersonic, it ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Concorde’s death reads like a soap opera. The Concorde was many things. Innovative and supersonic, it held numerous commercial airline speed records and was the ...

In more than a quarter century of flying, the Concorde never lost a fight with speed. Sculpted and fitted with musclebound engines to spear the sound barrier, it was a fighter jet for the well heeled, ...

A former Concorde pilot who flew the plane to the edge of space has shared his "phenomenal" memories on the aircraft's anniversary. John Tye, 67, who piloted the plane from 1998 to 2000, will be ...