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1940 DEFENCE: World War 2: Clacton plane crash kills six
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1:32Now PlayingDate: 6th May 1940
Location: CLACTON, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ENGLAND: Clacton:
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Gen. view ambulance at location.
Pan damaged row of houses.
Semi view damaged house pan to car in garage.
Gen. view dead body being carried away on stretcher.
CU old woman with injured face.
Semi view 2 A.R.P. workers passing camera.
Long view remain of house...tree in f-g.
Semi view pan debris of above house.
Semi view pan down showing wrecked Heinkel on ground.
Gen. view showing wreckage of plane strewn around.
Semi view one engine of plane.
Semi view another engine of plane.
Long view pan row of houses with broken windows.
Semi view broken windows.
Semi view broken windows.
Long view tiles on roof blown out of place.
Long view tile of root out of place.
CU hole in roof pan down to ceiling & debris on bed-clothes.
2 semi views intr. of damaged room.
Pan broken windows of near-by school.
Intr. shot classroom of school.
Semi view pan chicken houses..near school.
Semi view family that escaped injury having tea in garden.
CU mother & girl.
Long view & semi view R.A.F. men inspecting plane.
Gen. view wreckage of place strewn about.
Airforce - Active; Disasters and Accidents; Camera Effects; Great Britain; World War Two (Second World War; WWII)
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