Helicopter Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1369A
Date Released
1 Sep 1955
Date submitted
1 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopter Crash. DESCRIPTION: A helicopter which had been demonstrating the use of the latest Air-Sea Rescue Device off the South Coast, crashed when its engine failed. Fortunately, both pilot and navigator were rescued. SHOTLIST: CU of helicopter. SCU of man in dinghy. CU of man in dinghy using radio. GV helicopter arriving. The man being hoisted aboard. CU of rotors. CU of the helicopter crashing. GV of the crew being picked up. CU of the pilot. CU of pilot and navigator.
Keywords
Aviation; Safety devices; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Sussex; Selsey Bill
Card file number
64413
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Helicopter Crash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1369A, 1 Sep 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20328 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)