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1952 Farnborough Airshow DH.110 crash

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1952 Farnborough Airshow DH.110 crash

The 1952 Farnborough Airshow DH.110 crash was an air show accident involving a DH.110 that killed 29 spectators, the pilot John Derry and the onboard flight test observer Anthony Richards.[2] The DH.110, a prototype, was being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow when during a manoeuvre, the aircraft broke up. The cause was a faulty wing leading edge design. The DH.110 was grounded and strict safety procedures were subsequently enacted.

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