Navy Plane Crash

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/7

Date Released

23 Jan 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Census Time at the Zoo
2. 2A Real Job of Work
3. 3More Honours for RAF
4. 4Mr Churchill in Glasgow
5. 5Children Calling Home
6. *New Year Sales Rush
7. *Navy Plane Crash
8. *Japanese Birthday Celebrations
9. *Ski-Larks in US
10. *Professional Football
11. *Battle of the Baskets

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Story

Summary

A plane takes off for a routine flight when the landing gear jams and one wheel won’t function. Rescuers go out by sea and air, but the pilot manages to bring the plane down, on water.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

New York; Jamaica Bay

Length of story (in feet)

97

Story extras:

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Name

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Phone

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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