Marty had been an airplane pilot since 12 July 1967 . In 1969 , he got his commercial pilot 's license and started working for Air France . Marty served as a pilot and flight instructor on various aircraft , including the Boeing 727 and 737 , as well as the Airbus A300 , A320 , and A340 . He became a Concorde captain on 16 August 1999 . On 25 July 2000 , Marty served as captain of Air France Flight 4590 from Paris to New York . However , during the take-off roll , the aircraft 's landing gear struck a metal strip on the runway , which punctured the tire and the fuel tank , causing an in-flight fire
Air France Flight 4590
Air France Flight 4590
Christian Marty