with apologies to Ogden Nash...
The mannie on the ladder's beside the square window that was the cause of the early accidents, I think. D.
The square window design caused stress concentrations at the corners that resulted in metal fatigue, structural failure, and mid-flight breakup.
De Havilland Comets under construction in 1952, they went into service later in the same year.De Havilland Comets under construction in 1952, they went into service later in the same year.
The mannie on the ladder's beside the square window that was the cause of the early accidents, I think. D.
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