Call for manslaughter charges over Concorde crash

[Dave Noble]

A French public prosecutor has asked judges to bring manslaughter charges against US carrier Continental Airlines over the 2000 crash of a Concorde flight that killed 113 people, the prosecutor's office said today.

Full article at Call for manslaughter charges over Concorde crash - News - Travel - smh.com.au

Dave

 

[straitman]

I personally can't see this going anywhere.

 

[oz_mark]

I'd be surprised if it went anywhere as well - and it would certainly set a disturbing precedent if it did.

 

[straitman]

I'd be surprised if it went anywhere as well - and it would certainly set a disturbing precedent if it did.

oz_mark,

I think 'disturbing precedent' is a very diplomatic way of putting it.

 

[NM]

I personally can't see this going anywhere.

I think it will go about as far as the next Concorde flight.

 

[straitman]

I think it will go about as far as the next Concorde flight.

 

[docjames]

This has the potential to end up like the diana inquest......

 

[NM]

This has the potential to end up like the diana inquest......

The word "end" should not be used in that context . Both could go on ad infinitum.

 

[docjames]

The word "end" should not be used in that context . Both could go on ad infinitum.

Touche - i think youmay be right.