Air Disasters In New York & Munich Kill… 1960

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Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA / United States of America and Munich, West Germany.

Story about aeroplane crashes in New York and Munich that killed 177 people.

Title reads "Sky Disasters: New York-Munich".

Elevated panning GV of street in Brooklyn where DC8 jet crashed,...

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Cataloguer:
Matt
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
85858
Sort Number:
UN 3438 B
Time in/Out:
01:20:55:00 / 01:23:19:00
Canister:
UN 3438 B
Film ID:
3000.18
Issue Date:
1960

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  • The New York incident occurred on 16 December 1960. The crash involved a United Airlines DC8 and a Trans World Airlines Constellation.

    The Munich crash occurred on 17 December 1960. It involved a Convair C131, en route from Munich to Northolt, England.

    jamied 9th Mar 2012

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