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Scientists Probe Comet Mystery

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2390
Date Released
25 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Zealand Capital Hails Queen and Duke
  2. 2Twin England [Sic] Helicopter for US Marines
  3. 3Reports in Brief
  4. 4Reports in Brief
  5. 5Reports in Brief
  6. 6Reports in Brief
  7. 7Reports in Brief
  8. 8Scientists Probe Comet Mystery
  9. *Mountbattens Receive Freedom of Edinburgh

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
Bodies and belongings picked up on scene of Comet crash are brought ashore for examination. Farnborough Royal Aircraft Establishment puts a Comet through vibration tests. Hatfield Test Pilot Cunningham takes off in Comet II to break Khartoum record.
Keywords
Aviation; Records; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Elba
Library number
21959
Length of story (in feet)
166
Story extras:

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