News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1638

Super Issue No.

29/70

Date Released

2 Sep 1929

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. First All-Metal Airship
• 2. Diverting a River
• 3. All is Safely Gathered In
• 4. Women’s "Air Derby"
• 5. Muscle and Music
• 6. Italy’s Team for the Schneider Cup
• *North V South Jockeys

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

19 women pilots compete in 2,800 mile air race Amelia Earhart - women atlantic flyer - crashed early in race. Marvel Crosson killed in crash in Arizona, Lady Heath seriously injured at Cleveland.

Keywords

Sport; Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Locations

California

Footage sources

P News New York

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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