Published Date:
21 October 2005
A FRENCH judge has formally placed a former senior aviation official under investigation in connection with the 2000 Concorde crash that killed 113 people, officials said today.
Xavier Champion, a former high-ranking official in France's aviation authority, was placed under investigation - a step short of formal charges - late yesterday for manslaughter and involuntary injury.
Investigating Judge Christophe Regnard found Champion had failed to ensure proper inspections took place before the crash despite concerns about the jet's operational problems within the aviation authority, known as DGAC, and the company that built the plane.
Other DGAC officials are to be heard in the case in coming weeks.
The Concorde crashed after take-off from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, on July 25, 2000, killing all 109 people on board.
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Last Updated:
21 October 2005 1:20 PM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
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