Tragic Plane Crash

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1450

Date Released

18 Mar 1957

Date submitted

14 Mar 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tragic Plane Crash
2. 2Middle East - US Policy
3. 3Trophy for Peter Twiss
4. 4Down to the Sea- The New Mayflower
5. 5Down to the Sea - A Tall Ship
6. 6Down to the Sea - Home from Antarctica
7. 7Varsity Crews Prepare
8. 8Car Exports Boom
9. 9Shipyard Crisis
10. 10An Old Scottish Custom

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragic Plane Crash. DESCRIPTION: The scene of the disaster near Manchester Airport, told the story of the tragic crash of the Viscount Discovery, when coming in to land after a flight from Amsterdam. The toll in life was heavy. This was the first fatal accident to a Viscount, and the first to a British European Airways plane in four years. SHOTLIST: General view of wreckage. Wreckage. Firemen. Ramming window. Hole in house. Pulling ropes. Smoke and fire.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Manchester

Card file number

70092

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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