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Jan. 13, 1954 - The Comets have their detailed strip-down. Investigating the cause of disaster: Work began yesterday on stripping down the De Havilland Comet aircraft which have been withdrawn from B.O.A.C. Service following the weekend disaster in which 35 people lost their lives when on of the machines crashed into the Mediterranean. The Investigation is to be in complete detail by experts in a effort to find a lead to the cause of (illegible) few Comet disasters. Photo shows Mechanics and tecnicians (illegible) t work dismantling the engine sections of a Comet aircraft at London Airport

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B.o.a.c Cause Comet Comets Crashed Detailed Disasters Dismantling Experts Investigating Investigation Mechanics Sections Stripping Withdrawn

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