Crash
The planned demonstration of the DH.110 on that day was nearly cancelled when the aircraft at Farnborough, an all-black nightfighter prototype went unserviceable. It had been taken supersonic over the show on the opening day. Derry and Richards left Farnborough to collect WG 236 and flew it from Hatfield to Farnborough with just enough time to start their slot. Following a low-level supersonic flypast and during a left bank at about 450 knots (830 km/h) toward the air show's 120,000 spectators, the pilot started a climb. The outer starboard wing and, immediately afterward, the outer port wing broke off the aircraft; followed by both engines and the cockpit—the latter injuring several spectators. One engine broke into two sections and "ploughed into ... Observation Hill", injuring and killing numerous other spectators.
Following the accident the air display programme continued once the debris was cleared from the runway with Neville Duke exhibiting the prototype Hawker Hunter and taking it supersonic over the show later that day.
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