An engineering story of a great disaster- the de Havilland Comet

With four turbojet engines in the wings, the Comet promised a smoother flight experience than propeller aircraft could provide. The very considerable flying experience including many flights in turbulent conditions over the last three years by BOAC and de Havillands with Comet aircraft does not suggest that overcontrol or loss of control by the pilot was likely.” About twenty minutes into the flight, the captain of the Comet, 31 year old Alan Gibson, was on the radio speaking to another BOAC pilot in the area about the weather.

Source: www.greatdisasters.co.uk