N.Y.-Bound Concorde Loses Part of Rudder
From Times Wire Reports
An Air France supersonic Concorde airliner bound for New York from Paris lost a piece of its rudder in flight but still landed safely and on time at its destination, the airline announced.
Air France said a technical investigation of the incident was underway.
The rudder problem came a week after another of the airline’s Concordes on the same route made an emergency landing in Canada after one of its engines malfunctioned.
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