De Havilland DH.106 Comet crash, Mar 3, 1953 (11 killed)
De Havilland DH.106 Comet accident on March 3, 1953 near Mauripur AFB (Karachi) Sindh, Pakistan with 11 fatalities. Cause: Nose raised too high during...
- Date: March 3, 1953
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.106 Comet
- Location: Mauripur AFB (Karachi) Sindh, Pakistan
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Nose raised too high during takeoff, causing a partial stall and excess drag; crew new to the Comet
A Canadian Pacific Air Lines de Havilland Comet 1A failed to get airborne during a night takeoff at Karachi on 3 March 1953. It overran the runway and crashed into the dry bed of a river, and all 11 occupants were killed. It was the first fatal accident involving the Comet.