TRANSPORT: Aviation: French aircraft departs for Trans-Atlantic flight as US plane crashes (1929)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit French aircraft “Yellow Bird“ departs for Trans-Atlantic flight as US plane “Green Flash“ crashes. Full Description: USA: Maine: Old Orchard EXT “Yellow Bird“ aircraft being pulled along by tractor SLATE INFORMATION - Before the great adventure! Lotti, Yancey, Lefevre, Assolant and Williams - friendly rivals as the zero hour arrives French aviators Jean Assolant, Ren???? Lefevre and Armeno Lotti - the crew of “Yellow Bird“ posing with American aviators Roger Q. Williams and Lewis E. Yancey SLATE INFORMATION - Cranking up the huge French plane Propellor of “Yellow Bird“ being turned SLATE INFORMATION - The Yellow Bird takes the Lindbergh trail to the east! “Yellow Bird“ taking off as crowd watches SLATE INFORMATION - But the Yankee plane, heavily loaded, comes to grief before rising “Green Flash“ aircraft cr