Original 1947 AP Wirephoto showing billowing smoke rising from the Bermuda Sky Queen after the last of its 69 passengers and crew had been rescued. According to the original caption, the disabled flying boat was destroyed by shellfire from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bibb because it posed a menace to navigation. The separate original caption is held to the bottom of the photograph with one piece of tape. AP Wirephoto stamp is present on the back. Measures approximately 7⅞ x 6⅝ inches. Shows age, handling wear and newsroom/archive use as pictured. This came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. A dramatic aviation disaster and Coast Guard rescue aftermath image with exceptional smoke and destruction imagery.
