The Comet Inquiry -- The Cpurt of Inquiry into the two BOAC Comet airliner accidents earlier this year in which 56 lives were lost, opened at Church house, Westminster, this morning. This picture shows the Court in session with Lord Cohen, and his three assessors listening to the clerk. (left to right) Sir William Farren, Frs., Technical director to A.V. Roe and Co. Lord Cohen (Chairman), Prof. W.J. Duncan, Frs., Machan Professor of Aeronautics and fluid Mechanics at Glasgow University, and Air Commodore A.H. Wheeler, Commanding officer at Boscombe down station. October 19, 1954.