Nov. 06, 1957 - BRITANNIA AIR LINER BLOWS UP - FIFTEEN KILLED.. WRECKAGE LANDS ON HOMES.. Fifteen people lost their lives when a Bristol Britannia - the ''Whispering Giant'' airliner crashed and blew up while on a test flight near Bristol today. The aircraft - which is a prototype, exploded in a wood at Downend, Bristol - 100 yards from a school.. Keystone Photo Shows:- A youngster looks at part of the wreckage which landed alongside houses at Downend - after the crash today.
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5027 x 3742 px | 42.6 x 31.7 cm | 16.8 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Nov. 06, 1957 - BRITANNIA AIR LINER BLOWS UP - FIFTEEN KILLED.. WRECKAGE LANDS ON HOMES.. Fifteen people lost their lives when a Bristol Britannia - the ''Whispering Giant'' airliner crashed and blew up while on a test flight near Bristol today. The aircraft - which is a prototype, exploded in a wood at Downend, Bristol - 100 yards from a school.. Keystone Photo Shows:- A youngster looks at part of the wreckage which landed alongside houses at Downend - after the crash today. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS)