Mannheim helicopter crash - mayor on memorial service

Title

Mannheim helicopter crash - mayor on memorial service

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:01:16

Description

Interview with the Mayor of Swansea (not identified - poss. Paul Valerio) about a memorial service for civilian skydivers killed in a helicopter crash in Mannhein in West Germany. 23 French, 9 British and 6 West German parachutists died, most members of skydiving clubs in Toulon and Swansea. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Valerio?

Keywords

Air accidents; Deaths; Wales; Ceremonies; Swansea; Helicopters; Germany FR; Mannheim

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