Square Windows Caused this Plane to Crash - de Havilland Comet

On July 17, 1949, renowned British aircraft company de Havilland introduced the world's first commercial jet airliner: the de Havilland Comet.

Equipped with four Ghost turbojet engines, large square windows, luxurious interiors for the passengers, a pressurized cabin, and a unique-looking fuselage, the Comet appeared to be coming straight from the future.

Still, despite all of its innovations, the Comet had faults that turned into terrible consequences. Fatal crashes within a year of service grounded the aircraft several times to examine its malfunctions and redesign it.

But although the company never fully recovered, the military did find a use for the Comet. Under code name Nimrod, the British Air Force heavily modified the aircraft, and it then began a new career as a submarine hunter.
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