Philip Laxton on how he survived Brent Spar helicopter crash

Title

Philip Laxton on how he survived Brent Spar helicopter crash

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

26 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:21

Description

Philip Laxton, a survivor of the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, describes his experience and how he escaped thanks to the off-shore survival training they had received. Male interviewer not identified. Broadcast on NorthSound Radio.

Contributors

Northsound Radio; Philip Laxton

Keywords

Air accidents; Scotland; Oil extraction; North Sea; Helicopters; Aberdeen; British International Helicopters; Brent Spar

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