The 1952 Farnborough Airshow DH.110 crash was an air show accident that killed 29 spectators, the pilot (John Derry), and the onboard flight test observer (Anthony Richards). The DH.110, a prototype, was being demonstrated when during a manoeuvre, the aircraft broke up. The cause was a faulty wing leading edge design. The DH.110 was grounded and strict safety procedures were subsequently enacted (no member of the public has been killed at a British air show since). After modifications to the design the DH.110 entered service with the Royal Navy as the de Havilland Sea Vixen.
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