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Continental Airlines and Texas mechanic found guilty for Concorde crash

Concorde crash: A French court has found Continental Airlines and one of their mechanics to be guilty of manslaughter.
Concorde crash: US mechanic and Continental guilty, says French court

Continental Airlines and an American mechanic were convicted of manslaughter and fined for the 2000 Concorde crash. But none of the French defendants were found guilty.
Will Jerome Kerviel's hefty sentence check rogue trading in France?

Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison and ordered to repay Société Générale nearly $7 billion in a verdict many see a strong warning to French bankers.
Manuel Noriega, Ex-Panama dictator, goes to trial in France

Manuel Noriega took the stand only briefly Monday to give his name and age, but appeared feeble, his shoulders trembling as he addressed the three-judge panel.
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What caused the 2000 Concorde crash?

Ten years later, the cause of Air France Flight 4590’s crash outside Paris is the subject of a trial starting today in France. All 100 passengers, nine crew, and four people on the ground died when the Concorde crashed on July 25, 2000.