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Georgia-1951: After The Plane Crash Passenger Falls Offshore And Fights For Survival

  • Year1951
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationGeorgia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1951 Georgia
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After The Plane Crash Passenger Falls Offshore And... — Clip Details

GEORGIA-1951: A dramatic nighttime rescue unfolds as a passenger, illuminated by a bright orange life jacket, struggles in the dark ocean after a plane crash. The grainy 8mm film captures the urgency of survival, with the figure floating and fighting against the waves under a pitch-black sky. The footage, shot from a distance, shows the isolated struggle and the faint glow of the life preserver against the water's surface. This authentic home movie captures a moment of peril and resilience, offering a rare glimpse into a mid-century maritime emergency.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Night
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127402044

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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Date
1951 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Georgia, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • man
  • sea
  • lost
  • night
  • plane
  • crash
  • passenger
  • falls
  • offshore
  • fights
  • survival
  • helps
  • life
  • jacket
  • health care
  • georgia
  • 1951
  • 1951 plane crash survivor
  • vintage 8mm film
  • nighttime ocean rescue
  • life jacket survival
  • offshore emergency
  • 1950s home movie
  • archival footage
  • vintage Super 8
  • man in ocean
  • survival struggle
  • historical rescue
  • dark water footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage film
  • archival 8mm
  • Georgia 1951
  • vintage rescue footage
  • 1950s disaster
  • lost at sea
  • vintage ocean footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Georgia archival footage suited to documentary or educational requests for nighttime offshore survival, emergency rescue atmosphere, or aviation-crash aftermath coverage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1951 Georgia footage metadata supports a dark offshore night scene with a distant orange flotation shape on rough water.
A small orange glow marks the figure or flotation device in dark water.

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