Shakedown of the Italia expedition of Umberto Nobile, 1928
Tent camp of the expedition group of the Italian airship engineer Umberto Nobile on Spitsbergen. When returning from the North Pole the airship Italia touched the frozen surface with the tailpiece. A part of the crew, including Nobile, were thrown out of the airship, but could be rescued in a elaborate action, unlike the rest of the team
Picture No
10630466
Media ID
48192731
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2724px x 1929px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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