A Wing and a Prayer

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2027A
Date Released
11 Apr 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The King is Dead
  2. 2International Five Hundred
  3. 3Farewell to Jim
  4. 4A Wing and a Prayer
  5. 5Go by Glasshouse

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Wing and a Prayer. DESCRIPTION: After losing an engine and catching fire shortly after take-off, a BOAC Boeing returns to land at London Airport. Almost miraculously, a hundred and twenty-one escape before the aircraft is engulfed. SHOTLIST: GV wreckage of BOAC Boeing 707 at end of runway at London Airport. Pan up remains of tail section. GV remains of aircraft body. MCU one of engines. MS ditto pan to body section. LS remains of body section. CU wreckage on ground, pan to body section. MS fireman climbing down ladder from nose section. CU pan escape door and chute. GV remains of aircraft. Pan nose section. MS undercarriage section. MS body section. GV remains of aircraft. MCU pile of clothes on ground. MLS men sorting through wreckage. MS firemen sorting through wreckage. GV remains of aircraft.
Keywords
Aviation; Accidents and disasters
Locations
England; London Heathrow Airport
Card file number
93420
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
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