Flying Boat Crash 1936

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No title, paperwork reads - Flying Boat crash.

Alexandria, Egypt.

Various shots of a three engined flying boat sitting on the water. One similar to it has crashed in the Mediterranean killing 12 passengers and crew. M/S of the flying boat taking off and flying overhead. L/S aerial...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12178
Sort Number:
36/002
Time in/Out:
01:21:24:00 / 01:22:01:00
Canister:
36/2
Film ID:
851.22
Issue Date:
06/01/1936

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • "shots of a three engined flying boat" - the aircraft is a Short S8 Calcutta flying boat, Reg. No. G-EBVG.

    jamied 9th Oct 2012
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