The Shuttleworth Trust’s de Havilland DH.88 Comet, G-ACSS Grosvenor House, was damaged in a landing incident during the Flying Proms Air Show at Old Warden, Bedfordshire, on Saturday evening. The aircraft nosed over after touchdown and came to rest upside down, with the crew member on board extracted, checked in hospital and later discharged. No other injuries were reported.
The trust continued the performance after confirming the occupant was responsive and had been removed from the aircraft. Emergency services attended the scene, including Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The landing incident took place at the Shuttleworth visitor site near Biggleswade, where the Comet is one of the headline heritage aircraft in the collection.
Damage to the tail area was visible after the aircraft overturned, and the extent of the repair work has not yet been determined. Grosvenor House is the only airworthy original DH.88 Comet and the 1934 MacRobertson air race winner, making the airframe a significant asset for both the Shuttleworth display programme and the wider heritage aviation community.