TRAGIC START TO ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1618
Date Released
23 Sep 1926
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
NfO synopsis: The giant aeroplane in which Captain Fonck hoped to fly the Atlantic crashed and burst into flames.
Researcher Comments
For related footage see ‘NEW TESTS SHOW PLANE READY FOR NEW YORK TO PARIS HOP’ (GR 10457) and ‘GIANT PLANE ALL SET FOR NEW YORK TO PARIS HOP’ (GR 10473)
Keywords
Aviation; Accidents and disasters
Written sources
Newsfilm Online
Library number GR
10457
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How to cite this record

'TRAGIC START TO ATLANTIC FLIGHT', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1618, 23 Sep 1926. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/387744 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)