| TRAGIC PIONEER FLIGHT Inventor Bonney is seen in his movable wing plane 'Sea Gull', moments before crashing to his death in the aircraft. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5405 |
| Catalog #: | 101186 | |
| Clip Number: | 101186-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1502 | |
| Timecode: | 02:02:09 - 02:03:38 | |
| Location: | United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Death DISASTERS: Air Crashes LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Experimental | |
| Description: | Tragic pioneer Flight - Inventor Bonney in his own designed movable wing 'plane "Sea Gull", crashes to death a few moments after take-off. United States of America. M/S of the tail of the 'Sea Gull' aeroplane, reading 'Bonney Gull', while the plane is still on the ground. M/S of Leonard Bonney in the cockpit, wearing a suit and with a cigarette in his hand; he moves controls to make the wing move about. L/S of the 'Sea Gull' on an airfield; a man sits on the wing. L/S of the plane taking off - it has quite a peculiar shape, being rather nose heavy, like a big-chested bird! The plane soars briefly then starts to lose height, heading back down to earth quickly - our view is blocked by a spectator so we do not actually see it crash. L/S of the wreck as people run towards it, followed by cars. M/S of the wreck shows it is totally smashed and seems to have broken in half. | |
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