Fifty Eight Killed in "Pilgrim" Plane Crash

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2058

Date Released

20 Nov 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England Beat Wales 4-2
2. 2Our Royal Guests at Home
3. 3Science Averts Locust Plague
4. 4First US Planes Reach Indo-China
5. 5Fifty Eight Killed in "Pilgrim" Plane Crash
6. 6Princess Rides the Footplate

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Record rescue party of two hundred sees bodies of victims killed in crash of Canadian Skymaster.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

French Alps

Library number

19089

Length of story (in feet)

102

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