Atlantic Flight Disaster 1927

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Item title reads: "Atlantic Flight Disaster. Pilots killed and huge plane wrecked in tragic crash."

Langley Field, Virginia, United States of America (USA).

Air to ground shot of the crashed aircraft, a Keystone K-47 Pathfinder, 'American Legion' having nose dived into a swampy area....

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
32929
Sort Number:
G 1396
Time in/Out:
01:50:20:00 / 01:51:12:00
Canister:
G 1396
Film ID:
680.37
Issue Date:
09/05/1927

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  • The crash occurred on April 26 1927.

    The location is Langley Field, near Hampton, Virginia.

    The plane is a Keystone K-47 Pathfinder, Reg. No. NX179, named "American Legion".

    Pilots Noel Davis and Stanton Wooster were both killed.

    jamied 10th May 2012
  • SEE ALSO CLIP 680.05.

    jamied 10th May 2012
  • Thanks for this.

    British Pathé 20th Jun 2012

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