Copter For Plane Fires 1960

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Item title reads - Copter for 'plane fires.

Luton airport, Bedfordshire.

M/S An old BAC Jet Provost aeroplane burning. M/S officials and press watching the demonstration. M/S plane on fire. M/S rescue helicopter flying to burning plane, the rescue team get out beside the plane and...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
52582
Sort Number:
60/036
Time in/Out:
01:14:00:00 / 01:15:05:00
Canister:
60/36
Film ID:
1678.10
Issue Date:
02/05/1960

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  • "MS dummy aeroplane burning" - actually it's a genuine aeroplane, an old BAC Jet Provost.

    jamied 7th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 18th Jun 2012

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