Safer take-off and landings with state-of-the-art radar and tougher windows

On 25 July 2000, a Concorde jet crashed upon take-off in Paris, killing 113 people. The cause of the accident was later identified as a metal strip on the runway that had fallen off another plane. When the jet ran over it, its tire burst and shredded pieces caused a fuel tank to rupture, resulting in a devastating fire.