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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2066A

Date Released

9 Jan 1969

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Disaster Weekend
• 2. Cup - Third Round
• 3. Ulster on the Brink

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Disaster Weekend. DESCRIPTION: Amazing that no more than five people died in the rail crash at Marden in Kent, between an Express and a parcels train, on the same line in thick fog. Incredible that anyone survived the crash of the Boeing 727 at Gatwick. Fifteen lived through it but, most miraculous of all, the escape of a baby girl asleep in the house which was entirely destroyed when the aircraft blew-up. SHOTLIST: MS wrecked train at Marden in Kent. MS bent wheels. 2 shots overturned carriages. MS mail bags. MS wrecked carriages. 2 shots ditto. MS wreckage. 3 shots derailed carriages. Ground to air airliner, pan down to wreckage of Boeing 727 at London’s Gatwick Airport. MS burnt fuselage. MS pan police and rescue workers. 7 shots wreckage. CU Afghanistan Airways 727 emergency manual. MCU seats. MS burnt engine. MS pan down tail section. 2 shots burnt out fuselage. MS pan up wreckage of house. 2 shots ditto.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Aviation; Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United Kingdom; Marden; Gatwick

Card file number

94306

Credits:

Camera

John Mould

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

182

Story extras:

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