| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06008 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 1951 to 2 May 1953 |
| Photo by: | Andrew Cumine |
| Photo ID: | 843895 |
| Photo Comment |
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Possibly Bahrain or Sharjah. The dates are between the date of registration and destruction. On 2nd May, 1953 the aircraft took off from Calcutta. It encountered a severe squall soon afterwards and suffered structural failure causing a fire. The the aircraft disintegrated, crashing and killing all 43 on board This photo is copyright © Andrew Cumine, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 September 2025, and has since been viewed 79 times. |