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Boeing 234LR Chinook crash near Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

fatal1986-11-0645 fatalities
Summary

Boeing 234LR Chinook G-BWFC of British International Helicopters suffered mechanical failure and ditched off Sumburgh Airport, Shetland. 45 of 47 killed.

Incident details
Date
1986-11-06
Location
Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
45
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Source
Wikipedia ↗
59.8785, -1.2776
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities45
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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