Captured Pilots Return

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/78

Date Released

28 Sep 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Captured Pilots Return
2. 2GB v Germany
3. 3Hurricane Beulah
4. 4Hercules For RAF
5. 5Goodbye To The Queen Mary
6. 6Seafood Buffet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

They were back. Captain Trevor Copleston and Captain David Tyler were free after 12 weeks captivity in Algeria. At London Airport they are re-united with their families. For three months since their plane, carrying former Congolese Prime Minister, Mr Tshombe, had been hi-jacked, the two pilots had been the centre of an international ‘set them free’ tussle. Now it was all over.

Locations

London Heathrow Airport

Footage sources

Library

Credits:

Camera

Kenneth G. Goddard

Length of story (in feet)

97

Story extras:

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