Moon Trainer Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2063A
Date Released
19 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Topcats
  2. 2Moon Trainer Crash
  3. 3Christmas - Home and Away

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Moon Trainer Crash. DESCRIPTION: A six minute test flight in a training machine for landing on the moon is prematurely interrupted - the Lunar Module oscillates - and plummets earthwards. Thanks to its ejector seat, the test pilot is saved as the machine hits the ground. SHOTLIST: MS lunar vehicle flying along, starts crashing, & pilot ejects, pan to pilot landing by parachute. GV lunar vehicle burning.
Keywords
Aviation; Fires; Science and technology; Safety devices; Space; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Houston
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
94257
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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