The Akron Crashes

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

220

Date Released

6 Apr 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Infantry Honour Flag
2. 2Proclaim Holy Year
3. 3Flyers Conquer Everest
4. 4The Akron Crashes
5. 5Swim, You Singer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

World’s largest airship sinks off New Jersey with seventy-seven lives of crew. Pictures show giant dirigible on chequered career, now tragically ended.

Local distribution only

Special

Keywords

Aviation; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

United States of America; New Jersey

Library number

1817

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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