This week, the travel industry made front-page news as French courts found Continental Airlines guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde.

That decision, which also acquitted French officials, has left many scratching their heads.

Peter, who spent nine years investigating this story, takes us beyond the headlines to explain what really happened on that fateful day.

Click here to read his business travel column on BNET.com to learn why he disagrees with the final verdict.