| Blue Angels Plane Crash | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1752 |
| Catalog #: | 426042 | |
| Clip Number: | 426042-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-073-04 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Toronto, Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators DISASTERS: Air Crashes DISASTERS: Explosions DISASTERS: Victims LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Ontario, Toronto TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Jets TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military | |
| Description: | At Toronto, thousands witness the fiery death of a United States Navy "Blue Angels" jet daredevil. 31 year old Lt. Comdr. Dick Oliver of Fort Mill, South California, loses control of his plane, crashes, and is instantly killed at the Canadian National Exhibition. Establishing shot - Throngs of flight enthusiast line the shores of a lake. Low Angle Shot - Bombers flying in formation. Medium CUS - Man and woman wearing sunglasses looking up at the sky. Low Angle Shot - A squadron of four Blue-Angels flying in formation. MS - Spectators watching the air show. Low Angle Shot - A lone Blue Angel flying and rolling his plane while in flight, the plane is traveling at a high rate of speed. Low Angle Shot - As he performs his plane starts to veer to the right and then spirals downwards crashing into the water and then exploding on impact. | |
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