Jet Cabin Fatigue Believed Cause of British Disasters
London based officials and De Havilland engineers reportedly concluded that cabin compression fatigue caused the De Havilland Comet crashes. The Sunday Express cites experts saying the airliner failures resulted from six weeks of structural strain before catastrophe. A spokesman for the Royal Air Force said the investigation remains in progress with no immediate comment.
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Chinese Ram damages Hupeh in Formosa Strait collision
Shipping sources report a Chinese Nationalist warship rammed the 2801 ton British freighter Hupeh in the Formosa Strait during a maneuver to board. After a three hour chase, one warship miscalculated the current and struck the Hupehs bow broadside, leaving the warship heavily damaged and the Hupehs bow plates twisted.
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