Air Crash

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1983A

Date Released

8 Jun 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Crash. DESCRIPTION: Two tragic disasters to British Charter aircraft - one in the Pyrenees, the other at Stockport - highlight the delicate balance between safety precautions and the inevitable hazards attached to twentieth century living. SHOTLIST: MS firemen spraying water on the crashed Argonaut in Stockport. CU ditto. GV the crash area showing the small space between the buildings where the Argonaut crashed. MS pan the tail section of the Argonaut. MS firemen and rescue workers searching through the wreckage. GV ditto. CU sign on part of plane wreckage Canadair Four. Pan up from sign to men working amongst wreckage. MS pan Argonaut wreckage. MS men carrying piece of wreckage. MS part of plane being lifted by crane. MS two men talking and pointing to parts of disaster area. MS ditto. LS disaster area.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Cheshire; England; Stockport

Card file number

92438

Credits:

Camera: Jackson
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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