Aircraft - Aviation - Balloons - Helicopters
Nov. 06, 1957 - BRITANNIA AIR LINER BLOWS UP - FIFTEEN KILLED. WRECKAGE LANDS ON HOMES. Fifteen people lost their lives when a Bristol Britannia - the Whispering Giant airliner crashed and blew up while on a test flight near Bristol today. The aircraft - which is a prototype, exploded in a wood at Downend, Bristol - 100 yards from a school. Keystone Photo Shows:- A youngster looks at part of the wreckage which landed alongside houses at Downend - after the crash today
Picture No
13183565
Media ID
46918924
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5027px x 3742px
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Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone
