News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/95

Date Released

28 Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Monaco Hails Its New Prince
• 2. 71 Weds 38 as US Vice President Marries
• 3. Monty Goes West to Talk about the East
• 4. Three B29s Crash: 20 Die 18 Survive
• 5. Lost Legion Returns to Germany
• 6. Princess Joins Duke at Malta
• 7. Malaya Varsity Brings New Hope to Far East

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

A week of air crashes in the US. Two flying fortresses collide on a training flight, another has to be ditched in mid-Atlantic.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

California; Bermuda; Stockton; MacDonald Island

Footage sources

Pathe New York

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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