In the aftermath of Word War II the de Havilland Aircraft Company began development of the world's first jet airliner. Culmination of that effort was realized in April 1949 when the DH106 was announced to the public. Known as G-ALVG (Victor George), the Comet prototype began its maiden flight on July 7 and was an immediate worldwide sensation. In January 1951 commercial service began. Three years later, on January 10, 1954, Comet G-ALYP (Yoke Peter) disintegrated in flight at an altitude of about 27,000 feet, causing the death of 35 people, grounding the fleet, and instigating the most intense accident investigation and failure analysis in aviation history. This investigation, which conclusively identified metal fatigue as the culprit, and the events leading to it are described.
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机译：在Word War II的后果中，De Havilland飞机公司开始开发世界第一台喷射机。当DH106宣布向公众宣布时，将在1949年4月的努力中实现了高潮。彗星原型被称为G-Alvg（Victor George），彗星原型于7月7日开始了少女航班，是一个直接的全球轰动。 1951年1月，商业服务开始。三年后，1954年1月10日，彗星G-Alyp（轭彼得）在飞行中崩解了大约27,000英尺的海拔，导致35人死亡，接地舰队，并煽动最激烈的事故调查和失败分析在航空历史中。这项调查得出了鉴定了金属疲劳作为罪魁祸首，并描述了导致它的事件。
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