Mont Blanc Air Disaster

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1119

Date Released

13 Nov 1950

Date submitted

9 Nov 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Korea British Thanked by Goc
2. 2Mont Blanc Air Disaster
3. 3Lord Mayor’s Show
4. 4Their Majesties Visit Lansbury
5. 5Her Majesty at Field of Remembrance
6. 6Take Hope - A Few Thoughts for Remembrance Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mont Blanc Air Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Planes naturally played a principle part in the search for the Air-India Constellation Malabar Princess. The air liner, with 48 people on board, was en route from Bombay to London when it crashed near the summit of Mont Blanc. SHOTLIST: KS. Search plane taxies across snow. Takes off. Aerial of mountain capped with snow. Chasseur Alpins, search parties prepare to leave. Aerial of the snow capped mountains, various shots, the last shot appears to show a small part of the crashed plane - Constellation.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Chamonix

Footage sources

France

Card file number

54583

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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