Death Stalks "Akron"

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

130

Date Released

26 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1They Want Beer
2. 2Air Queen’s Own Story
3. 3Cup-Team Visits France
4. 4Death Stalks "Akron"
5. 5Services’ Show Opens
6. *Meet the Other Half

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

Two of largest airship’s landing crew perish in 200 ft fall, third hauled to safety after two-hour struggle. 1. Their strength gone, two fall to their deaths - scenes too harrowing to show. The third man, Seaman Cowart, was rescued.

Keywords

Aviation; Censorship; Accidents and disasters

Locations

California

Library number

1084

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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