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BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, explodes and falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people.
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BOAC Flight 781
1954 aircraft accident in the Mediterranean Sea
BOAC Flight 781 was a scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation passenger flight from Singapore to London. On 10 January 1954, a de Havilland Comet passenger jet operating the flight suffered an explosive decompression at altitude and crashed, killing all 35 people on board.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
De Havilland Comet
First commercial jet airliner, four-engined
The de Havilland DH.106 Comet is the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the Comet 1 prototype first flew in 1949. It features an aerodynamically clean design with four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tyrrhenian Sea
Part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people identified with the Etruscans of Italy.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 10
Day of the year
January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 355 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)