Jet Plane Crash Kills Three (1952)

St. Peters, near Broadstairs, Kent. SV Firemen and soldiers at crash site (Superimposed titles) GV. Wrecked area. SV. American soldiers help look for bodies. SCU. Pan, American soldiers help look for bodies. LV. Body being carried to ambulance. SV. Wrecked U.S. Thunderjet jet engine. SV. Broken tree where plane first hit. SV. Pan up damaged house. LV. Men clearing rubble, pan to crowd of people looking on at rescuers. GV. Salvation Army handing out tea. CU. Firemen drinking tea. GV. Damaged area. (Orig. Neg.) (Title scene ’F’) The pilot - Captain Clifford Fogarty - and the owners of the house - Mr and Mrs William Read - died in the crash, as well as Mrs Ellen Collier. The crash occurred on 27 April 1952. Selected Originals exist for this item - see other records. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT
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