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BBC: "Concorde has taken off for the last time, ending three decades of supersonic travel. Three flights are under way and will converge on Heathrow airport to touch down at 1600 BST, cheered on by thousands of onlookers. One carrying 100 celebrities left New York at 1235 BST, another left Edinburgh at 1420 BST and a third began a loop of the Bay of Biscay a few minutes later. "

MSNBC: "In Lodon, officials, fearing gridlock, pleaded with aviation enthusiasts to stay at home and watch the grand finale on TV. 'It’s a shame that Heathrow is so tight for space and that we cannot accommodate more people,' said airport managing director Mick Temple as 27 years of supersonic travel drew to a close. A special 1,000-seat grandstand has been built close to the runaway where the last flight will touch down. But all seats have long been allocated and officials fear that up to a quarter of a million people could descend on the airport, bringing roads to a standstill."