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Squadron leader John Douglas Derry DFC (5 December 1921 – 6 September 1952) was a British test pilot who is believed to be the first Briton to have exceeded the speed of sound in flight.
The jet disintegrated mid-air during an aerobatic manoeuvre, causing the death of pilot John Derry and onboard flight test observer Anthony Richards. Debris from the aircraft fell onto a crowd of spectators, killing 29 people and injuring 60.
28. Juli 2011 · This tragic footage shows the horrifying crash at the Farnborough Air Show in 1952 after pilot, John Derry, broke the sound barrier with the de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen.
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5. Feb. 2021 · The Farnborough Air Show of 1952 featured John Derry flying a prototype DH-110. This aircraft broke up and showered spectators with debris. Lessons were lear...
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Thirty-one people, including pilot John Derry, were killed when a De Havilland 110 aircraft broke the sound barrier and disintegrated in the sky. Read eyewitness accounts of the tragic event and its aftermath.
7. Sept. 2021 · Among the dead were the pilot John Derry and the flight test observer Anthony Richards. It remains the highest death toll at a British air show. Mick Foreman campaigned and fundraised for the...
11. Dez. 2023 · John Derry was a decorated war hero and test pilot who died along with his crew member and 29 spectators when his de Havilland DH.110 jet disintegrated midair at the Farnborough Air Show. The incident led to significant changes in air show safety measures and the design of the aircraft.
