Isles of Scilly helicopter crash

Title

Isles of Scilly helicopter crash

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:57

Description

Paul Maurice reports on the crash of a British Airways Helicopters’ commercial Sikorsky S-61 en route from Penzance in Cornwall to St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (16/07/83), the helicopter service to the islands and start of investigations. Includes press conference with Lucille Langley-Williams, survivor.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Lucille Langley-Williams

Keywords

Air accidents; Cornwall; Air safety; Isles of Scilly; Fog; Helicopters; Penzance

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