But the de Havilland Comet’s success was short-lived. A fatal design flaw, hidden in plain sight, turned square windows into a deadly weakness. Cracks formed, pressure built, and tragedy followed.

The De Havilland Comet was a pioneering achievement for aviation, yet it became infamous for its tragic flaws. This video covers the Comet’s journey from a celebrated launch to its tragic ...

Just three years after full-fledged design work commenced, De Havilland chief test pilot John Cunningham lifted the Comet off the ground ... of victims of one of the crashes indicated they had ...