Another Transatlantic Plane Crash (1927)

Item title reads: “Another transatlantic plane crash. Lt. Cmdr. Noel Davis and Lt. Wooster, killed-and 7 ton aeroplane “American Legion“ wrecked, in last trial flight.“ United States of America (USA). Two airmen pose beside their aircraft ’the American Legion’. It is a large three engined biplane, a Keystone K-47 Pathfinder. C/U of pilot. Note: The crash occurred on April 26 1927. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.