Plane Crash at Midland, Mich.
Identifier
F.2012-03-1047
Date Of Production
1958
Abstract
Silent news outtakes from April 6, 1958, when a midair malfunction caused Capital Airlines Flight 67 to crash short of the runway at Tri-City Airport near Freeland, Michigan, killing 47 passengers and crew members.
Description
Begins with exterior shots of Tri-City Airport (now MBS International Airport), serving Midland, Bay City, and Saginaw, Michigan. The footage then shifts to interior shots within a makeshift morgue at Dow Chemical's hangar, where numerous dead bodies have been covered in white sheets and laid down in rows. Shots of emergency vehicles, Michigan State Police, and healthcare workers surrounding the building. A body is wheeled on a stretcher and lifted into an ambulance as law enforcement directs traffic. The film ends with shots of the Vickers Viscount 745D aircraft, still smoking, parts strewn across a muddy corn field.
Run Time
4 min 45 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
175 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Negatives
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
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