U.S Airline cleared of blame for Concorde crash A French appeals court has cleared Continental Airlines of blame for the Concorde crash in 2000 which killed 113 people. A previous court ruled that a small metal strip that fell from a Continental jet just before Concorde took off caused the crash. The appeals court also cleared a mechanic at the U.S airline for the charge of involuntary manslaughter. More about: Concorde, France, Justice