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May 04, 1953 - British Comet Airliner Crashes Near Calcutta.. Forty-Three Killed In Mysterious Accident. Investigators are proceeding into the mysterious crash over the week-end of a British Comet Jet Airliner. The machine was seen to nose-dive like a ball of fire over a village - only six minutes after taking off from Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta, India. There were no survivors of the passengers and crew numbering Forty-Three. Keystone Radio Photo Shows:- Part of the wreckage of the Comet - after the crash, near Calcutta during the week-end
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13164572
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46159388
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5507px x 3664px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone
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Calcutta Comet Crashes Investigators Minutes Mysterious Numbering Proceeding Survivors Week-end Wreckage
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