Iconic Shuttleworth DH.88 Comet Racer Damaged After Landing Incident

De Havilland DH.88 Comet crashes during Shuttleworth proms display

It is the second incident at the airfield in recent months following another crash in May.

Iconic Shuttleworth DH.88 Comet Racer Damaged After Landing Incident

The only airworthy example of an original de Havilland DH.88 Comet nosed-over while landing following a display at Shuttleworth’s Flying Proms. The pilot was quickly extracted, and has since been discharged from hospital after medical checks. G-ACSS, named Grosvenor House, is a staple of the Shuttleworth Collection’s yearly program of flying displays at Old Warden, Bedfordshire. Painted in its original striking red livery, the aircraft is famous…

1934 race-winning DH.88 Comet damaged at Shuttleworth

The de Havilland DH.88 Comet G-ACSS “Grosvenor House”, the aircraft that won the speed section of the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race from England to Australia, overturned on landing at Old Warden aerodrome in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, on August 15, 2026, sustaining extensive damage. The Shuttleworth Trust said the accident happened at approximately 19:20 local time during its Flying Proms air show, with one crew member on board. Emergency servic…