Boeing's 737 MAX crisis

After the two accidents involving Boeing's 737 MAX series, aviation safety standards will likely change

The grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX series may remind aviation historians of the De Havilland Comet. The Comet was the first commercial jetliner. It was designed by Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, who designed the legendary World War II Mosquito, and the popular Moth range. 

Inducted into service in 1952, the Comet had several crashes. One of the worst was at Dum-Dum airport, Kolkata in 1953. The wings came off at take-off and the plane turned into a fireball, killing all 43 people on board. 

After the Comet was grounded, several design flaws were discovered. The wing profile could cause problems with