Airport Ablaze

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1536
Date Released
10 Nov 1958
Date submitted
7 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belgium Airport Ablaze. DESCRIPTION: The fire in the new buildings at Brussels International Airport is believed to have started when an oil stove in a ground-floor office was knocked over. Firemen worked away to put out the blaze, but a lot of damage had been done before they’d got it under control. The Customs Hall, the departure section, BEA and other companies’ officers have been burnt out. SHOTLIST: MS smoke coming out of window. MS onlookers. MS smoke from window. Same. MS rescuers at work. MS man on ladder. GV building. MS inside same. Closer same. GV damage. MS same. GV building.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Fires; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Belgium
Footage sources
France
Card file number
75428
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Airport Ablaze', British Movietone News Issue No. 1536, 10 Nov 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22693 (Accessed 29 Jun 2025)