Sir Ross Smith Aka Tragedy Grim And Stark (1922)

Weybridge, Surrey. Full titles read: “Tragedy - Grim & Stark - Sir Ross Smith meets tragic death in trial trip on eve of World Flight attempt.“ C/U of Sir Ross Smith standing next to aeroplane. L/S’s taken from plane of the Vickers Amphibian in flight. Various shots of policemen standing next to mangled wreckage of the plane which has come down in trees. 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 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.