John Armstrong on U2 plane crash in Cyprus

Title

John Armstrong on U2 plane crash in Cyprus

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

John Armstrong (reporter) discusses the crashing of an American U2 aeroplane in Akrotiri in Cyprus. The plane had been at the airport, where it crashed, to keep an eye on peacekeeping operations for the United Nations.

Contributors

John Armstrong

Keywords

Air accidents; Airports; International relations; UN; US; Cyprus; Aviation; Akrotiri

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