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A De Havilland Comet (Canadian Pacific Air Lines) crashes in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 11 people.
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First commercial jet airliner, four-engined
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Canadian Pacific Air Lines
Defunct airline of Canada (1942–1987)
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Karachi
Capital of Sindh, Pakistan
Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)