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 ...

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.

Evidence pointed to the catastrophic failure of the fuselage ... That honor went to De Havilland and the Comet, which had made a shrinking world even smaller, changing forever the way its people ...