News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1331

Super Issue No.

26/76

Date Released

23 Sep 1926

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Italian Army Manoeuvres
• 2. Trans-Atlantic Plane Disaster
• 3. Miss Beauty of America
• 4. Bluecoat Boys
• 5. 14,000 Feet Up - With 147 Dangerous Curves
• 6. The Gondola Pageant
• 7. Seeing the World and Getting Paid for It
• 8. British Shipbuilding is Bucking Up
• 9. Hampshire Vad Cup Final
• *Morecambe Carnival & Merrier Than Ever
• *Morecambe Carnival & Merrier Than Ever

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Summary

Giant 14 tons Sikorsky aeroplane (seen at final trials) piloted by French ace, Captain Fonck, crashes in flames soon after taking off.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Long Island

Story extras:

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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