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CF-CUN
Empress of Hawaii
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1953 De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A C/N 6014Discuss this aircraft in forum |
| Manufacturer: | De Havilland |
| Model: | DH.106 Comet 1A Search all De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1A |
| Year built: | 1953 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 6014 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | 39 |
| Number of Engines: | 4 |
| Engine Type: | Turbojet |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Rolls-Royce Ghost 50 Mk1/Ghost DGT3 |
| Registration Number: | CF-CUN |
| Alternative Code/Name: | Empress of Hawaii |
| Current Status: | Destroyed |
| Address: | , Canada |
| Admin, 2011-12-21 10:10:40 | |
| On 3 March 1953, this new Canadian Pacific Airlines Comet 1A (CF-CUN), known as "Empress of Hawaii," was being delivered to Australia, but failed to become airborne on takeoff from Karachi, Pakistan. The aircraft plunged into a dry drainage canal and collided with an embankment, killing all five crew and six passengers on board, the first fatal crash of a passenger jet airliner. | |