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Feb. 05, 1954 - Working through the night in vain effort to save the Britannia'; Photo Shows The tide comsup and only the huge tail can be seen on the Mighty Britannia the British Jet aircraft which Test Pilot Bill Pegg crash landed in the mud of the River Severn after an engine had caught fire during a test flight. Today tanks are to be brought into the battle to haul the mighty800, 000 air liner ashore

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13168474
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Ashore Haul Landed Mighty Pegg Save Severn Tide Vain


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