1952 Farnborough Airshow Dh.110 Crash

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.The DH.110 crash at Farnborough Airshow was a fatal air crash that occurred on 6 September 1952, killing both crew of a de Havilland DH.110 and 29 spectators during the annual air display. The pilot, John Derry, was the first British pilot to have exceeded the speed of sound in a British plane, four years earlier to the day. The accident investigation concluded that during the display, the starboard wing failed during a high g manoeuvre resulting in the eventual disintegration of the whole aircraft. Following the disaster, strict safety procedures were put in place and as a consequence no member of public has been killed at a British airshow since.