Newsreel Plane Crashes at Sea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
282
Date Released
29 Oct 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Newsreel Plane Crashes at Sea. DESCRIPTION: One person dies when newsreel plane crashes into sea, beside "SS Washington". SHOTLIST: Shot of the plane taking off. Plane in air. Shot of the plane attempting to land on the water and a float breaks and she plunges into the water. Aerial shot of the plane sinking. Aerial of lifeboat drawing towards the plane. (Plane not in picture). The plane finally sinking. Passengers on board the "Washington" watch the rescue. The "Washington" steaming past NY. Shot of the lifeboat crew. Shot of the survivors. CU of Eddie Reek and Jack ?? of NY Movietone.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Cameramen; Newsreels
Locations
New York
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3240
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Newsreel Plane Crashes at Sea', British Movietone News Issue No. 282, 29 Oct 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/5168 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)