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The de Havilland Comet
Manage episode 226394420 series 2286974
In this episode, I'm looking at the case of the de Havilland Comet - the first commercial jet airliner. Three crashes within short succession in the 1950's hinted at a deadly flaw in the plane's design, but it would take pioneering investigative techniques to reveal it.
Drawing on official reports and contemporary accounts, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.
Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.
Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.
64 episodes
Manage episode 226394420 series 2286974
In this episode, I'm looking at the case of the de Havilland Comet - the first commercial jet airliner. Three crashes within short succession in the 1950's hinted at a deadly flaw in the plane's design, but it would take pioneering investigative techniques to reveal it.
Drawing on official reports and contemporary accounts, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong.
Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.
Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.
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