French Air Liner & Cuts 1926

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Description

Full title reads: "French air liner crashes in fog. Pilot and 2 of the 13 passengers were killed".

Hurst, Kent

Various shots of a Bleriot 155 plane that has crashed into a haystack in a field. Various panning C/Us of mangled wreckage in the hay.

Cuts start at 01:28:51. More...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
59521
Sort Number:
G 1322
Time in/Out:
01:27:33:00 / 01:30:59:00
Canister:
G 1322
Film ID:
628.11
Issue Date:
23/08/1926

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  • The location of the crash site is Romney Marsh in Kent, rather than Sussex as currently detailed.

    The plane involves is a Bleriot 155, Reg. No. F-AIEB.

    Date of the crash was 18 August 1926.

    The death toll was later raised to 4, namely the pilot, mechanic, and 2 passengers.

    jamied 12th Mar 2012
  • Thanks jamied - it even says Kent on the title screen, so we have no excuse for saying Sussex!

    British Pathé 11th May 2012

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