Flaming Death: Second N.J. Air Crash in 38 Days Kills 29.

Clip: 351725_1_1

Year Shot: 1952 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1571

Original Film: 025-529-01

HD: N/A

Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey

Timecode: 03:38:35 - 03:39:59

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Flaming Death: Second N.J. Air Crash in 38 Days Kills 29. Flaming death from the skies! Second N.J. air crash in 38 days claims lives of 29, six of them inhabitants of homes demolished when twin-engined airliner plummets to earth during instrument landing at Newark Airport. Various night shots of firefighters at work among the wreckage which is or fire despite rain falling. Rescue workers remove bodies of victims. Library shot of former Secretary of War Robert Patterson, one of the dead. Night shots of buildings affected by the crash. Day scenes of the aftermath, destruction. Among the wreckage: a baby carriage and a bicycle. Tragedy.