Shannon - 28 Die In Air Crash 1954

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Shannon.

GV & SV airliner in water and mud. AV mud flats in foregrounds. SV Mrs Farrington and Mr Reinfeld (both from U.S.) at Shannon. SCU Mrs Farrington. SV Mr Reinfeld, with Miss Elizabeth Snyder. CU Miss Snyder. SV Dr Charles Farrington and son aged 12, making for car. SCU Dr Farrington...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29870
Sort Number:
54/070
Time in/Out:
01:29:44:00 / 01:30:34:00
Canister:
54/70
Film ID:
182.08
Issue Date:
09/09/1954

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