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Logan Airport National Plane - Flat Tire

Description: Leader: P2 Logan Airport National Plane - Flat Tire #7664 3/21/74; Silent footage of a National Airlines plane sitting on the tarmac in the rain. Close up of the blown out plane tires.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/21/1974

Logan Drug Traffic

Description: Leader: P1 Logan Drug Traffic #8194 5/9/74; Silent footage of an officer with a drug sniffing dog by suitcases with drugs. Captain Robert E. Herzog of the State Police speaks about drug trafficking through Logan Airport. Silent footage of suitcase and trucks with drugs inside. Press conference about the increase in drug seizures at Logan in the last few weeks. Herzog answers reporter questions.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/09/1974

Logan Hijacker

Description: "Leader: "P2 Logan Hijacker #9839 1 of 2 9/4/74"; Story related to a young man, Marshall Collins III, who took an Eastern Airlines pilot (Lewis Whitaker Jr.) hostage for three hours at Logan Airport before surrendering to the FBI. Interview with a passenger from the plane about what happened during the hijacking. Statement from an official about the hijacker's motives. B-roll footage of a plane. An official (Lewis) explains to the press what happened during the hijacking and answers questions. Interview with a police officer about delivering money to the hijacker on the plane and an FBI agent negotiating the end of the standoff. FBI press conference about the arrest of Collins and an overview of the incident. Silent b-roll of the press conferences, police and FBI on the tarmac, and the airport. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2394.00620"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/04/1974

Logan Runaway

Description: Story #9771. Story about plans to build a new runways at Logan Airport, the "Logan Masterplan," and objections from the community with noise and environmental concerns. Footage includes b-roll of press conference, close up shots of runway plans, planes taking off and landing, construction equipment and workers, press conference with concerned citizens and a press conference with governor King about a court order that halted construction, environmental impact studies, and how to continue with the project. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/27/1974

Pot Bust at Logan

Description: Leader: P1 Pot Bust at Logan #8039 4/26/74; Silent footage of TWA planes; a drug dog with seized drugs; the suspect hides his face as he is escorted to a police car.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/26/1974