Fatal Crash Mars Airmen’s Congress

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
156
Date Released
30 May 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fatal Crash Mars Airmen’s Congress. DESCRIPTION: Hungarian delegates are killed on arrival in Rome by air for conference of transoceanist fliers. Sub.1. Funeral of Hungarian aviators is attended by Signor Mussolini and famous airmen. SHOTLIST: Shot over wheatfield of few people surrounding wreckage of aircraft. Close shot of plane burning itself out. "Duchess of Hungary" was the plane. Close shot of the rudder burning with writing on same. Various parts of the aircraft burning. Sub.1. Shot of famous airmen in Rome walking towards camera. Coffins born by carriage surrounded by airmen past camera. Elevated shot of crowd of mourners, Mussolini amongst same. Shot up to roofs of buildings. Plane over in formation. Coffins past camera. Close shot.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Fires; Death; Accidents and disasters; Funerals
Card file number
1834
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fatal Crash Mars Airmen’s Congress', British Movietone News Issue No. 156, 30 May 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3645 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)