Tragedy ... Most Profound! (1933)

Full title reads: “New York. Tragedy ... most profound! The Marquis of Pinedo - famous Italian Ace - perishes in his blazing plane at take-off on attempt to wrest long-distance record from France, for the glory of Italy.“ New York, United States of America (USA). MS of the Francesco de Pinedo waving from the cockpit of his ill fated plane. Shots of the Bellanca monoplane, named “Santa Lucia“, speeding along runway. It swerves from side to side and goes out of control. The plane crashes into the perimeter fence of the airfield and bursts into flames. People rush to the fire. The pilot is probably already dead. Note: Crash occurred on 3 September 1933. 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 i