Concorde

Concorde

Alice only found out what happened when drivers at the roadside told her that Concorde had crashed into the hotel.

She believes the experience has definitely changed her and that it may even have influenced her decision to go into teaching.

“It has made me quite a thoughtful person,” she explains. “An event like that in your life makes you quite profound, it makes you realise how fragile life is, that anything can happen at any time.

“It does still trouble me to a certain extent. If you have been through a near death experience like that where you have literally seen your life flash before your eyes, I don't think you are ever the same person. It makes you quite anxious. I don't think it is an overly negative thing. I think it makes you more aware of life and the importance of life. I think it makes you a less superficial person, you are thoughtful and you have a different perspective than most of the people around you. I think it matured me as a person."Alice only found out what happened when drivers at the roadside told her that Concorde had crashed into the hotel.

She believes the experience has definitely changed her and that it may even have influenced her decision to go into teaching.

“It has made me quite a thoughtful person,” she explains. “An event like that in your life makes you quite profound, it makes you realise how fragile life is, that anything can happen at any time.

“It does still trouble me to a certain extent. If you have been through a near death experience like that where you have literally seen your life flash before your eyes, I don't think you are ever the same person. It makes you quite anxious. I don't think it is an overly negative thing. I think it makes you more aware of life and the importance of life. I think it makes you a less superficial person, you are thoughtful and you have a different perspective than most of the people around you. I think it matured me as a person."Alice only found out what happened when...