Remembering The Concorde Crash

Videos Explain the Accident

Here is a fairly detailed engineering video about the accident…

Here is a dramatic TV show about the crash…

More Information

CLICK HERE for a BBC article.

Here’s a LINK to a December 2001 Root Cause Network™ Newsletter.

With all this information, what can you learn?

The Investigation and Root Cause Analysis

If you are an accident investigator, you need to organize the evidence you have collected. Using the TapRooT® System that starts with your SnapCharT® Diagram.

There was a fire but what were the Safeguards?

Previous flight leaves debris on the runway. Why did the part fall off?

Debris punctured tire. Tire fragments damage the wing and the pressure change causes a fuel tank to leak. The fuel ignites.

Why did this leak result in a fire where previous leaks didn’t catch fire?

The fire melts the ailerons and potions of the left wing.

The jet roles left end crashes on a hotel.

Once your SnapCharT® Diagram is complete, you need to identify the Causal Factors.

Once the Causal Factors are identified, you would analyze them using the Root Cause Tree® Diagram to find the root causes.

This would all be part of the TapRooT® 7-Step Major Investigation Process…

To learn more about this proven, innovative, evidence-driven system, attend one of our courses. See the upcoming courses open to the public by CLICKING HERE. Or CONTACT US to schedule a course at your site.