| BOEING CRASH Emergency services search amongst wreckage of a Boeing 727 which crashed near Gatwick. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5035 |
| Catalog #: | 365039 | |
| Clip Number: | 365039-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/4 | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:50 - 01:24:43 | |
| Location: | Sussex, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Air Crashes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Sussex | |
| Description: | BOEING 727 CRASHES IN FOG Emergency services search amongst wreckage of a Boeing 727 which crashed near Gatwick. An airplane from Afghanistan crashed into a house in Sussex while approaching nearby Gatwick Airport in heavy fog. A nasty-looking wreck; in which 50 died. Gatwick Airport, Sussex GV disaster site with lots of small debris; group of people in BG; and a few nearer going through the mess. Shot of scorched and battered part of plane with name "Boeing 727".Piece of airplane and debris in front of house (intact). Pile of wreckage still smoldering; two policemen look through. CU Car with roof dented in. Side view same; pan up to show whole crash scene; with people searching the wreckage. 4 men walking on open field. Another view of field; with small bits of debris scattered. GV wreckage. CU part of airplane. CU a big part; including big jet cylinder. Then a cool shot of a bunch of police in front of this hunk of wrecked plane; still searching for the black box. More of police; firemen and wreckage. Journalists and uniformed men crowded around; guy in front taking notes. CU P.C. Simmons; young fireman hero; who rescued a baby from the house. CU Broken-up pieces of wood that were a cot where the baby lay. Simmons holds up a long narrow board as photographers go into frenzy of photo-taking. Shot looking across lots of small debris; with big part of plane and people in BG. | |
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