• Short Summary

    Item showing wreckage of crashed flying boat on the Isle of Wight.

  • Description

    Unissued / Unused material.

    Flying boat crashes in Isle of Wight.

    Various shots of a Short Solent 3 flying boat wreckage strewn across field.

    Note: The crash occurred on the 15 November 1957.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2572.27
    Media URN:
    69262
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1957
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:00:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:45:38:00 / 01:46:38:00
    Canister:
    UN 3018 I

Comments (2)

  1. jamied says

    The crash occurred on the 15 November 1957.

    The plane involved was a Short Solent 3 flying boat, named "The City of Sydney".

    45 people died as a result of the crash.

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  2. British Pathé says

    Thanks.

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