Victims of Brent Spar crash flown to Aberdeen

Title

Victims of Brent Spar crash flown to Aberdeen

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:39

Description

Report on the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, from where the bodies of those who died have been flown back to Aberdeen. Offshore Industry Chaplain, Reverend Andrew Wylie blessed the bodies. Speakers are Andrew Wylie, survivors David Reed(?), Bob Williams and Philip Laxton and aviation expert and journalist Jim Ferguson. Richard Gordon reports. Broadcast on NorthSound Radio.

Contributors

Northsound Radio; Richard Gordon; Bob Williams; David Reed(?); Jim Ferguson; Andrew Wylie; Philip Laxton

Keywords

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

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