Troop Plane Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1404A
Date Released
3 May 1956
Date submitted
Apr 1956
Date submitted
30 Apr 1956
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Troops Plane Crashes. DESCRIPTION: An accident occurred at Stansted Airfield, in Essex, as a York airliner was gathering speed, for the take off. On board were RAF personnel and wives and children of servicemen, who were on their way to Iraq. Two lives were lost and six passengers were injured. SHOTLIST: Scenes of wreckage. MS plane covered in foam. CU propeller and engine. Various scenes of the wrecked interior. Various scenes of wreckage.
Keywords
Aviation; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Essex; Stansted
Card file number
66804
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Troop Plane Crash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1404A, 3 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20911 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)