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80 results found for '"Air safety"' in Keywords.
US opposition to Concorde (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Norman Beebe reports from Washington on USA opposition to the Concorde landing at JFK Airport - legal issues over noise and safety, financial pressures from the aircraft industry and political aspects....
Knights of the air (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Knights of the Air, a documentary, narrated by ? Williams, on First World War pilots. Interview with Jack Bruce of the RAF Museum. Examines dangers of the planes used due to accidents. Looks at the SE5A...
Biggin Hill airshow crash (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a crash involving a Second World War Douglas Invader bomber at the 1980 Battle of Britain Air Day at Biggin Hill airfield. Seven people died in the accident including pilot Donald Bullock. Includes...
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Rodney Bennett. In the first part he visits the food and wine festival at Alexandra Palace and talks to organiser Tony Stopani(?); Paulo Jop(?) from...
Air crash in Corsica kills 178 (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the crash of an Inex Adria passenger jet in Corsica. 172 passengers, including three babies, and six crew members died when the DC9 aircraft, on a day trip from Yugoslavia, crashed into the San...
Prince Philip plane involved in near miss with jumbo jet (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a mid-air near miss - or air miss - involving Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s Andover plane which came within two miles of a British Airways jumbo jet over London. The prince, who was reported...
Munich, it just wouldn’t sink in (1982)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Munich, it Just Wouldn’t Sink in, originally from Piccadilly Radio. Recollecting the Manchester United air disaster at Munich 25 years ago today (06/02/58), and its aftermath. Members of the public...
Pilots on the Boeing 747 (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice talks whilst in the air to the male pilots of a British Airways Boeing 747 (not identified) about the features of the aircraft and air safety.
Falklands war-helicopter flying risks (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Helicopter expert Antony Preston? talks to Chris Mann about the dangers of flying helicopters in context of their use in the Falkland war.
Wessex helicopters in Falklands war (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Captain Carlton Beaman(?) talks to Chris Mann about the problems with Wessex helicopters in the Falklands war, following loss of several, conditions in the islands and loss of a good pilot friend.