July 31, 2000

(Paris-AP) -- French investigators say the flames coming from the doomed Concorde jetliner probably came from a punctured fuel tank -- not an engine.

Investigators say they think they've found part of the fuel tank on the runway.

That bolsters the theory that one or more tires ruptured on takeoff and debris then pierced a fuel tank, igniting a fire.

Meanwhile, France's transport minister is calling on international aviation experts meeting Monday to discuss new safety measures for the Concorde before it flies again.

Air France grounded its fleet of supersonic jets after Tuesday's tragic crash that killed 114 people.

British Airways, the only other Concorde carrier, resumed flights the day after the crash.

A British Airways Concorde, which was on its way from London to New York, made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland, Sunday after a crew member smelled gasoline in the cabin.

The airline initially said it was the passengers who complained of a gasoline smell.