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The Earth is seeing you off (1972)

Title in Estonian: Maa saadab

Documentary Duration 20:26

The Earth is seeing you off

The specifics and responsibility of the technicians working at Tallinn airport is difficult. Before the plane takes off, the technicians always perform the pre-flight inspection. It is their daily task to check all the parts of an airplane – from the cockpit to the engine. They call themselves "elephants" in their jargon, probably because their task includes the biggest responsibility and guarantees aviation safety for everyone else working in the field.

Director: Andres Sööt

Keywords: self-confidence | caretaking | controlling | testing profiling | aviators | landing of a plane | aviation | aviation safety | aerodrome | employees of an airfield | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary, Observation
Text / Dialogue Russian
Subtitles Estonian
Duration 20:26

Crew

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Director Andres Sööt
Screenwriter Jüri Müür
Cinematographer Andres Sööt
Composer Ivalo Randalu
Content Editor Jaan Ruus
Managing Director Vello Samm

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