Galway Bay Air-Liner Rescues

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1054A
Date Released
18 Aug 1949
Date submitted
15 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Galway Bay Air Crash. DESCRIPTION: A Grimsby trawler the Stalberg, picked up the survivors of the Skymaster which crashed into the sea off Galway. Survivors were treated in hospital and given new clothing. Later the vessel ‘Lanahrone’ arrives with the dead, eight of them in all having lost their lives. SHOTLIST: Grimsby trawler "Stalberg" at quay, survivors from crashed Skymaster come ashore. Interior - hospital survivors in bed some badly injured. Crowds on quay as second trawler "Lanahrone" brings more survivors (victims) being brought ashore.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Card file number
52406
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
179
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Galway Bay Air-Liner Rescues', British Movietone News Issue No. 1054A, 18 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15893 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)