Home News: Tragic Air Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1284
Date Released
11 Jan 1954
Date submitted
8 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Home News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Plane Crash. DESCRIPTION: The RAF Valletta, carrying an RAF Rugby team, which crashed in Hertfordshire was thought to have been forced down by the bad weather. There was only one survivor. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Part wrecked plane on snow covered countryside. CU engine. LS onlookers. CUs wreckage. RAF men inspecting same.
Keywords
Environment; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Tring; Oldbury
Card file number
60311
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
32
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Home News: Tragic Air Crash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1284, 11 Jan 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18978 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)