WebNov 5, 2016 · A Chinook helicopter crashed just a minute's flying time away from Sumburgh in Shetland in 1986. The service remembered all those who have died working in the … WebNov 6, 1986 · LERWICK, Scotland -- A Chinook helicopter carrying 47 oil rig workers and crewmen crashed in the North Sea Thursday, killing 19 people and leaving 26 presumed dead in what would be the world's ...
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WebOct 31, 2016 · A pilot, who survived the Chinook helicopter crash, said he still feels guilty after 45 men perished on the offshore flight. ... 1986. Thirty years on from the disaster … WebMay 15, 2024 · I am ex-RAF and very recently I made contact with someone who joined up on the same day after many years. We both had a mutual friend, who was an Air Load Master who I only just discovered was killed in a Chinook crash in the mid Eighties in the Falklands - I believe that was either ZA715 on the 13th May 86 or ZA721 on 27th Feb 87. … north brightleaf boulevard
BBC NEWS UK History of North Sea crashes
WebJan 17, 2024 · Born from tragedy over 30 years ago, HUMS has come a long way. On November 6, 1986, British Airways Helicopters Boeing 234LR Chinook G-BWFC crashed into the North Sea near the Shetland Islands with the loss of 45 passengers and crew when a forward transmission gear failed and synchronization between the forward and aft rotor … WebNov 6, 1986 · LERWICK, Scotland -- A Chinook helicopter carrying 47 oil rig workers and crewmen crashed in the North Sea Thursday, killing 19 people and leaving 26 presumed … WebApr 21, 2024 · On the 6th of November 1986, at 1132 hours, I was the Captain of a Chinook helicopter that crashed just two miles short of its destination, the Sumburgh … how to report an add