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Preliminary accident details: medical reports; correspondence, notes of meetings...
Catalogue reference: AVIA 101/720
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This record is about the Preliminary accident details: medical reports; correspondence, notes of meetings... dating from 1970 Jan 01-1978 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Civil Aviation and Successors: Accidents Investigation Branch Case Files.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- AVIA 101/720
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1970 Jan 01-1978 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Preliminary accident details: medical reports; correspondence, notes of meetings and drawings
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- EW/C357/01A
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Air transport
- Medicine
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Record URL
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AVIA 101
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Successors: Accidents Investigation Branch Case Files...
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