Galway Bay Air-Liner Rescues

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1054A

Date Released

18 Aug 1949

Date submitted

15 Aug 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Disastrous Ecuador Earthquake
2. 2Strasbourg - Britain’s War-Time Premier Welcomed
3. 3Angela Lansbury’s London Wedding
4. 4Arsenal Ground for Cricket
5. 5Galway Bay Air-Liner Rescues
6. *International Sports - Barry’s Great Title

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Galway Bay Air Crash. DESCRIPTION: A Grimsby trawler the Stalberg, picked up the survivors of the Skymaster which crashed into the sea off Galway. Survivors were treated in hospital and given new clothing. Later the vessel ‘Lanahrone’ arrives with the dead, eight of them in all having lost their lives. SHOTLIST: Grimsby trawler "Stalberg" at quay, survivors from crashed Skymaster come ashore. Interior - hospital survivors in bed some badly injured. Crowds on quay as second trawler "Lanahrone" brings more survivors (victims) being brought ashore.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Card file number

52406

Credits:

Camera

George Fleishchmann

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

179

Story extras:

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