True to character, Milosevic didn't go easily. After demanding a run-off against new leader, Vojislav Kostunica, protesters stormed the Parliament. Just one day later, Milosevic's conceded and his 13-year rule was over. Concorde Within seconds of taking off in Paris, an Air France Concorde en route to New York burst into flames. The jet nose-dived into a nearby hotel, killing 113 people.
Investigators believe a tire blew out, causing a fuel tank to explode.
All other supersonic jets were grounded, and the Concorde's spotless safety record was marred. The Kursk Just a month later, another high-tech malfunction led to tragedy. The Kursk, a Russian submarine, sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea. 118 sailors were on board, and while many died instantly, a note from one of the sailors revealed that at least 23 initially survived. Russia initially refused foreign help, and by the time international assistance was finally accepted, all of the sailors had died.