ValliFudd wrote:
íbbi_ wrote:
ég er nú ekki fróður um þetta, en eftir að ein hrapaði af hverju var gerð þessi rosalega rasía gegn þeim og allar teknar úr notkun?
hinar skoðaðar ítarlega og kom í ljós sami galli og í þeirri sem hrapaði? rámar eitthvað í svoleiðis dæmi... eða hvort það voru jafnvel 2 sem fóru á svipuðum tíma?
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The crash was caused by a titanium strip (part of a thrust reverser) that fell from a Continental Airlines DC-10 that had taken off about four minutes earlier. This metal fragment punctured Concorde's tyres, which then disintegrated. A piece of rubber hit the fuel tank and broke an electrical cable. The impact caused a shockwave that fractured the fuel tank some distance from the point of impact. This caused a major fuel leak from the tank which then ignited. The crew shut down engine number 2 in response to a fire warning but were unable to raise the wheels. With engine number 1 surging and producing little power, the aircraft was unable to gain height or speed. Control was soon lost and it crashed into a hotel.
