ZUM4889496: Oct. 15, 1953 - Terrible aeroplane-accident near Frankfurt/Main: Yesterday afternoon one of the greatest aeroplane-plane-catastrophes of the civil-air-navigation in Germany happened near the Rhine-Main air-port near Frankfurt/Main. A twin-engined machine of the Belgian aircraft-company Sabena crushed down during starting short after a stop for the flight exploied and burnt. All 40 passengers and 4 men staff with their deaths / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895672: Nov. 11, 1953 - Ships now have outside elevator: The danger of climbing companion leaders or gangways is a thing of the past in 51 general purpose tankers being built in Britain for the Shell Petroleum fleet. The first of its kind in Britain, madr of a light aluminum alloy, the elevator can carry six men or half a ton, and is stable no matter how the ship is tipped / Bridgeman Images