I remember reporting of this case very well, and it was at least weeks following the accident before the possible role of the titanium strip was publicised. As usual the press published a lot of incorrect information in the rush for an exclusive story - one of the most repeated was the allegation that there was a 747 with then-President Chirac on board nearby. I still see this repeated in articles today but it was never true.
All newspaper articles confirm that Jacques Chirac was aboard the plane with his wife
He was back from Japan (G7 meeting)
Centre de Documentation G8
If you have a press article release or any other document that proves otherwise (contradicted by Jacques Chirac .. etc. ..) they are welcome
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/1...ed-chirac.html
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Crash Concorde 'almost killed Chirac' | Mail Online
Le Figaro - France : Concorde*: Continental Airlines joue son va-tout
| The Sun |News
Chirac a assisté au crash en direct - Libération
CONCORDE: Anatomy Of A Disaster [Archive] - David Icke's Official Forums
Concorde : enqute sur un incroyable crash - L'EXPRESS