Comet Inquiry (1954)

London & Farnborough. SV Comet taxiing towards. CU name “Comet“ (library). SV documents being carried into Church House, Westminster, London. SV pan, other documents being carried into Church House. SCU pan, Mr Bishop, designer of Comet, entering. SV Air Commodore A. Wheeler. SCU pan, Sir William Farren. GV & SCU Comet “Yoke Peter“ being serviced at Rome. AS Yoke Peter on tail. CU pilot’s hand on controls. SV pan, Yoke Peter taking off. GV Naval craft rushing to scene of disaster. SV marker being dropped. CU signaller. LV destroyer. SV salvage ship over scene of accident. SV pan, sea. LV salvage vessel lifting wreckage from sea. SCU wreckage coming up. CU wreckage being landed on deck. SV experts examining wreckage on salvage vessel. CU part of wreckage. SCU experts examining. SC wreckage (library). LV “Yoke Uncle“ going onto base of tank at Royal Aeronautical Establishment, Farnborough. SCU pan, “Yoke Uncle“ going onto base of tank. LV building tank around plane. SCU & CU ballast being put inside. Air vie
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