The Pride Of French Air Force (1934)

Full title reads “Corbigny - THE PRIDE OF FRENCH AIR FORCE The giant “Emeraude“ crashes in snowstorm. M. Pasquier . of Indo-China, M. Chaumie, Director of Civil Aviation, among the 10 killed.“ Corbigny, France. Air France plane taking off - very cold, lots of ice around. Men around the plane doing last checks. Various shots of the crashed plane - debris with several people looking around - probably investigators. Note: a Pathe website user has informed us that the aircraft featured in this film is a Dewoitne . This was a three-engine transport monoplane. The plane crashed on a flight from Saigon on the Morvan mountains. The aircraft was completely destroyed and everyone on board was killed. 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
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