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Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

2013

Overview

The De Havilland Comet was the world's first passenger jet airliner. But less than two years into service, two aircraft blew up in mid-air, killing all aboard. PM Winston Churchill ordered an assemblage of experts to discover what went wrong - in the process, inventing many of the air crash investigation techniques still used today.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 24, 2013
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
DSP
Director
Anna Thomson
Cinematography
Gary Clarke
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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