法国航空4590班机.pdf

MINISTERE DE L'EQUIPEMENT DES TRANSPORTS ET DU LOGEMENT -- BUREAU D’ENQUETES ET D’ANALYSES POUR LA SECURITE DE L’AVIATION CIVILE -- FRANCE Accident on 25 July 2000 at La Patte d’Oie in Gonesse (95) to the Concorde registered F-BTSC operated by Air France REPORT translation f-sc000725a FOREWORD This report presents the technical conclusions reached by the BEA on the circumstances and causes of this accident. In accordance with Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, with EC directive 94/56 and with Law No 99-243 of 29 March 1999, the analysis of the accident and the conclusions and safety mendations contained in this report are intended neither to apportion blame, nor to assess individual or collective responsibility. The sole objective is to draw lessons from this occurrence which may help to prevent future accidents or incidents. In accordance with Law No 78-753 of 17 July 1978, this document is released subject to literary and artistic copyright. Copying, distribution or the use of this document mercial purposes is forbidden. SPECIAL FOREWORD TO ENGLISH EDITION This report has been translated and published by the Bureau Enquêtes-Accidents to make its reading easier for English-speaking people. As accurate as the translation may be, the original text in French is the work of reference. F-BTSC - 25 july 2000 - 2 -Table of contents FOREWORD__________________________________________________________________ 2LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_______________________________________________________ 9GLOSSARY _________________________________________________________________ 11SYNOPSIS __________________________________________________________________ ANISATION OF THE INVESTIGATION ________________________________________ 151 - FACTUAL INFORMATION ___________________________________________________ History of the Flight _______________________________________________________ Injuries to Persons ________________________________________________________ 18