The R101 Tragedy: Survivors of the R101

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

70A

Date Released

9 Oct 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The R101 Tragedy: Survivors of the R101
2. 2The R101 Tragedy: Eye Witness Story
3. 3The R101 Tragedy: French Pay Full Military Honours
4. 4The R101 Tragedy: Mr Tardieu Among Mourners
5. 5The R101 Tragedy: Coffins at Boulogne
6. 6The R101 Tragedy: Heroes of the R101 Return to England

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Section Title

The R101 Tragedy

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Survivors of the R101. DESCRIPTION: Mr Leech and Engineers Bell and Binks. SHOTLIST: Interview with three of the survivors. They each speak in turn. INJURED SURVIVORS OF THE R101 RETURN Croydon airliner brings wireless operator Disley and engineers Cook & Savory back home. Shot of airliner drawing to a standstill. A man climbs out with his head and his hands covered in bandages and walks away with an officer. An ambulance takes him away.

Keywords

Vehicles; Aviation; Aircraft; Accidents and disasters

Card file number

886

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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