Cyprus Plane on Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1396A
Date Released
8 Mar 1956
Date submitted
6 Mar 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cyprus Plane Ablaze. DESCRIPTION: Nicosia Airport and a blazing Hermes Airliner. The aircraft, which was about to leave with Service passengers on their way home, was being refuelled when it burst into flames. SHOTLIST: Nicosia Airport, a Hermes Airliner, which was about to leave with service passengers for home, was being refuelled when it burst into flames. After an inspection had been made it was decided that sabotage had occurred. SCU night shots of blazing plane. SCU tailplane. SCU and CU of wreckage. Wreckage being inspected. LS Cyprus Airways. CU interiors of plane. SCU men up steps searching for cigarettes etc. SCU exterior of wreckage.
Keywords
Aviation; Terrorism; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Cyprus; Nicosia Airport
Card file number
66190
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cyprus Plane on Fire', British Movietone News Issue No. 1396A, 8 Mar 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20786 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)