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1951 De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 C/N 6008Discuss this aircraft in forum |
| Manufacturer: | De Havilland |
| Model: | DH.106 Comet 1 Search all De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 |
| Year built: | 1951 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 6008 |
| 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: | G-ALYV |
| Current Status: | Destroyed - see below. |
| Owner: | BOAC |
| Address: | , United Kingdom |
| Admin, 2011-12-21 10:13:26 | |
| On 2 May 1953, BOAC Comet 1 (G-ALYV) crashed in a severe tropical storm six minutes after taking off from Calcutta/Dum Dum (now Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport), India, killing all 43 on board. The crash was attributed to structural failure of the airframe with witnesses observing the wingless Comet on fire plunging into the Indian Ocean. | |