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Air Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1983A
Date Released
8 Jun 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1War
  2. 2Air Crash
  3. 3News in Colour: Indianapolis 500
  4. 4News in Colour: The Derby

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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