Plane Crash

Series

Series Name: Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/30

Date Released

11 Apr 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

It was a miracle tinged with tragedy. One hundred and twenty one lived, but five died when the blazing Boeing 707, Whiskey Echo made a dramatic emergency landing only minutes after take-off. Within seconds the giant jet was engulfed by flames. It could have meant death for all 126 on board.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

London Heathrow Airport

Credits:

Camera: Cedric Baynes
Camera: Kenneth G. Goddard

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

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