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1947 Women killed during U.S. Air Carnival
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1:05Now PlayingDate: 19th June 1947
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Air Carnival Ends in Tragedy
USA: Alabama: Birmingham:
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AERIAL DISPLAYS And SHOWS Aerial show in Brirmingham, Alabama. Shots of planes with smoke trails - girl parchutists whose chute fails to open
PARATROOPS & PARACHUTISTS. Girl's parachute fails to open in aerial show at Birmingham, Alabama. Very good shot
SMOKE TRAILS Two planes with aerial smoke trails coming out behind in Aerial show in Alabama
United States of America; Aviation; Disasters and Accidents
National Air Carnival, air show, plane, batman, chute, Navy
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