| TRAGEDY FOLLOWS TRAGEDY Plane carrying film of the Assassination of Yugoslavian King Alexander I crashes in Atlantic. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5529 |
| Catalog #: | 251678 | |
| Clip Number: | 251678-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/87 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:21 - 01:12:30 | |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Air Crashes LOCATIONS/ATLANTIC OCEAN: Misc TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Cargo TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Seaplanes | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "TRAGEDY FOLLOWS TRAGEDY - Rush film of assassination of King Alexander causes plane crash in mid-Atlantic." Atlantic Ocean. A plane in the air over the sea. This is a Sikorsky high wing monoplane with pontoons. It is to meet ship 'Washington' and to take from them the film of of assassination of Yugoslavian King Alexander I Karadjordjevic to deliver it to New York. Shot of the plane in the water, sinking with its nose down. While taking off, the plane dove into the ocean. As it sank, it took with it the films, the equipment and one life - of the mechanic Henry Johnson. Survivors on the lifeboat looking at the plane as it sinks. Survivors on the lifeboat rowing towards Washington. Survivors being carried onboard Washington. | |
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