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Comet: A Great British Air Disaster
Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

47 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

24 February 2013

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tristan Gemmill

Tristan Gemmill

Self - Narrator (voice)

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