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Historic Comet Plane to Fly Again After Crash
20 Aug
Summary
- An historic de Havilland DH.88 Comet crashed during an air display.
- The pilot involved in the incident was hospitalized but discharged.
- The Shuttleworth Trust intends to restore the aircraft to airworthy condition.
An iconic de Havilland DH.88 Comet, which suffered a crash during a recent air display, is scheduled to be restored and return to flight. The incident occurred on Saturday during a "flying proms" event at Shuttleworth in Bedfordshire. The pilot encountered trouble while attempting to land the historic aircraft.
Fortunately, the pilot was taken to the hospital for evaluation and was discharged the subsequent day. The Shuttleworth Trust, which operates the air venue, has announced its firm intention to meticulously rebuild the de Havilland DH.88 Comet, aiming to return it to full airworthy condition.
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