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Foreign News
September 8, 1952
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
De Havilland 110 jet fighter disintegrated at Farnborough air show on Saturday, killing 28 including pilot John Derry; 63 injured. Toll rose Monday with 1-year-old boy's death in London hospital.
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British Jet Fighter Disintegrates At Air Show, Killing 28
LONDON, (AP) -- The death toll in the explosion of Britain's De Havilland 110 jet fighter at the Farnborough air show Saturday rose to 28 Monday as a 1-year-old boy died in a London hospital.
The De Havilland fighter disintegrated and showered wreckage over the spectators in diving from 40,000 feet and cracking through the sound barrier.
Test pilot John Derry and his observer were among the 28 casualties. Sixty-three others were injured.
LONDON, (AP) -- The death toll in the explosion of Britain's De Havilland 110 jet fighter at the Farnborough air show Saturday rose to 28 Monday as a 1-year-old boy died in a London hospital.
The De Havilland fighter disintegrated and showered wreckage over the spectators in diving from 40,000 feet and cracking through the sound barrier.
Test pilot John Derry and his observer were among the 28 casualties. Sixty-three others were injured.
What sub-type of article is it?
Aviation Accident
What keywords are associated?
De Havilland 110
Farnborough Air Show
Jet Disintegration
Sound Barrier
Test Pilot
Spectator Casualties
What entities or persons were involved?
John Derry
Where did it happen?
Farnborough
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Farnborough
Event Date
Saturday
Key Persons
John Derry
Outcome
28 killed, including test pilot john derry and his observer; 63 injured
Event Details
The De Havilland 110 jet fighter disintegrated while diving from 40,000 feet and breaking the sound barrier, showering wreckage over spectators at the Farnborough air show. Death toll rose to 28 on Monday with a 1-year-old boy's death in a London hospital.