Accidents - Disasters - Fires - Floods - Tragedies
Feb. 15, 1951 - Seventy Three Killed In Belgian Air Liner Crash. Firemen With The Burning Wreckage. The seventy two people aboard a Sabena Boeing 707 jet airliner - were killed this morning when the machine crashed in flames and exploded as it was coming into land at Brussels after a flight from New York. A farm worker was also killed by the blazing wreckage which was scattered for hundreds of yards over fields and a wood. The dead include the 17 members and the coach of the United States figure skating team - on way to compete in the world championships in Prague. Keystone Photo Shows:- The scene as firemen fight the flames of the burning aircraft - after the crash near Melsbroek Airport - Brussels this morning
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13160968
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46127555
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5518px x 4400px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone
