Air Rhodesia flight attacked

Title

Air Rhodesia flight attacked

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 Sep 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Malcolm Brabant reports on Nationalist leader Joshua Nkomo taking responsibility for a Air Rhodesia plane brought down by guerrillas and massacre of survivors. Speculation as to how the plane was brought down. Feeling among the whites in South Africa that Ian Smith should not negotiate with Nkomo. Pat Travers manager at Air Rhodesia interviewed and a local reporter. Events unclear as both sides using attack as propaganda.

Contributors

Malcolm Brabant; Joshua Nkomo; Pat Travers

Keywords

Politics; War; Ian Smith; Propaganda; Rhodesia; Aeroplanes; Guerilla activities; Interethnic conflict

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