Disasters - Boeing 707 Heathrow Crash

Disasters - Boeing 707 Heathrow Crash Stock Photo

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PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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GAMM2C

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37.9 MB (1.6 MB Compressed download)

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3231 x 4096 px | 27.4 x 34.7 cm | 10.8 x 13.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

8 April 1968

Location:

London England

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

BOAC Captain Charles taylor, 47, pilot of the Australia bound Boeing 707 jetliner of BOAC which crashed in flames at Heathrow Airport, only 4 minutes after take-off. Captain Taylor, a New Zealander, joined BOAC in 1947, having previously been in the Royal Air Force.

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