35K views · 480 reactions | On 25th July in 2000, a Concorde passenger jet on an international charter flight from Paris to New York, crashed shortly after takeoff. Why did it crash barely a minute after takeoff? Watch Disaster Autopsy on Thursdays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

Full episode! For many years, the Concorde was a prime example of human innovation and engineering. But on July 25th 2000, tragedy forever changed the face of the plane that was once an aviation marvel. Get a first-hand look into the Concorde disaster, the events leading up to it, and the investigation that ultimately led to its demise. Strap in, the full episode of Air Disasters: Concorde - Up in Flames is available right here, on us! | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation