Village Wrecked by Plane

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1390A
Date Released
26 Jan 1956
Date submitted
23 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jet Plane Crash at Wadhurst. DESCRIPTION: A scene of devastation (in the Sussex Village of Wadhurst) showed the tragic aftermath of the crash of an RAF Meteor Jet, in which the crew and two villagers lost their lives. SHOTLIST: GV aftermath. GVs wrecked hotel. Street scenes etc. SCU debris in window of shop.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aviation; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Sussex; Wadhurst
Card file number
65748
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Village Wrecked by Plane', British Movietone News Issue No. 1390A, 26 Jan 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20683 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)