Experts believe the gasoline tanks of the wrecked plane, seem here, exploded when it crashed into a huge granite boulder. A.T.C.A. official said there(...)

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Experts believe the gasoline tanks of the wrecked plane, seem here, exploded when it crashed into a huge granite boulder. A.T.C.A. official said there(...)

Date4/29/1947

Names

Graetz Bros. (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Experts believe the gasoline tanks of the wrecked plane; seem here; exploded when it crashed into a huge granite boulder. A.T.C.A. official said there was no report of difficulty from the missing plane when the pilot spoke to the control tower.

Subject

Aircraft accidents

Airplanes, Military

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000206F

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