G-ALYY
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1951 De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 C/N 6011Discuss 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): | 6011 |
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-ALYY |
Current Status: | PWU 1954-10-12 |
Owner: | BOAC |
Address: | , United Kingdom |
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On 8 April 1954, Comet G-ALYY ("Yoke Yoke"), on charter to South African Airways, was on a leg from Rome to Cairo (of a longer flight from London to Johannesburg), when it crashed in the waters near Naples. |