Chinook helicopter downed off Shetlands
- Title
- Chinook helicopter downed off Shetlands
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 7 Nov 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:05:19
- Description
- Report on the crash of a civilian Chinook helicopter off Sunborough in the Shetland Islands, and the start of the accident investigation. The helicopter was carrying 48 oil rig workers, mostly from Aberdeen; only two survived, including the pilot. Includes Aviation Minister, Michael Spicer (from the scene) grounding the three other civilian Chinooks until the crash has been investigated; Gordon Mitchell, a Coastguard pilot on spotting the wreckage and the rescue of the two survivors; Ian Henderson, Shell UK director, confident that Chinooks are safe helicopters. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Michael Spicer; Gordon Mitchell; Ian Henderson
- Keywords
- Air accidents; Deaths; Scotland; Air safety; Aviation; Rescue work; Maritime rescue; Search and rescue operations; Helicopters; Shetland Islands; Sunborough; Oil industry; Aberdeen
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