Disaster Weekend

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2005A

Date Released

9 Nov 1967

Date submitted

3 Nov 1967

Date submitted

6 Nov 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Track Tops
2. 2All Blacks and Blue
3. 3Undercoat
4. 4Disaster Weekend

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Disaster Weekend. DESCRIPTION: Aerial pictures clearly reveal path of the Iberian Caravelle which ripped through Sussex woodland near Fernhurst killing thirty-seven on board. The following day, the tragic rail crash at Hither Green, South London, in which at least fifty-three passengers are killed. The cause is thought to be a broken rail. SHOTLIST: Fernhurst - Aerial shot over crash area showing path cut by plane through fields. Aerial shot crash area showing houses nearly hit by plane. Aerial shot ditto (x2). Aerial shot over crash area. Aerial shot over crash area showing path cut by plane through fields & woods (110ft.) CU sign Hither Green continental freight depot. CU pan wheels of wrecked train. MS railway coaches that remained upright after crash. MS interior wrecked coach. CU pan exterior. MS rescuers at work beside wrecked coach. LS ditto. MS firemen at work on coach. MS ditto (x2). MS firemen using oxy-acetylene cutters. MS firemen at work. MS wrecked coaches. MS ditto. CU empty tea cups on railway tracks used by rescuers. MLS rescuers coming down embankment. MS firemen coming down embankment. LS ambulance men carrying stretcher down embankment. MS firemen at work on coaches. MS body carried away on stretcher. MS ambulance past camera. GV the disaster area the following morning. GV ditto. Pan the wrecked coaches. LS MLS LS pan ditto.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Aviation; Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England; Surrey; Hither Green; Fernhurst

Card file number

92950

Credits:

Camera

John Mould

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

275

Story extras:

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