CRASH OF SABER JET F-100 - ALSO KNOWN AS SABRE DANCE Part 1

Description

1) LA MLS PAN view, Sabre Jet F-100 a/c in flight low over runway; tail section seems to strike runway, a/c has nose in air, is loosing power; a/c spins around, starb'd. wing strikes ground, a/c crashes into ground, exploding into ball of flame; fire diminishes quickly, smoke pours from large area burning on ground. VG 2) MLS PAN view, as before. VG 3) LA ELS Down runway, F-100 a/c seen approaching over field in far BG; PAN R showing a/c in serious trouble, striking ground on starb'd. wing, exploding in huge ball of flame; much smoke and flame shoot skyward from area burning on ground. VG 4) MLS Fire men on fire trucks fighting blaze with foam, scattered fires seen throughout area, smoke still rising from fires; several men jump down from trucks as other trucks and an ambulance arrive; medical personnel seen running from ambulance towards crash site, fire trucks seen spraying area with foam, mountains seen BG. G 5) MLS PAN view, many fire trucks, about twelve in all, at scene of crash; small fires seen still burning, part of fuselage at R, several personnel in area amongst fire trucks; hzay mountain ridge in FBG. VG 6) LA LS Mountain ridge in silhouette; two flashing red lights seen in BG; an a/c seen in flight low over runway, striking ground, exploding into large fire ball; part of fuselage seen tumbling from R part of fire, throwing fire and debris; huge fire ball and much black smoke seen in area. P (badly UX)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities