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On This Day November 6 1986 – Helicopter Crash in Great Britain Killed 45 People

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On This Day November 6 1986 – Helicopter Crash in Great Britain Killed 45 People.

On this day November 6 1986, tragedy struck when a helicopter carrying oil workers crashed into the North Sea near the Shetland Islands in Great Britain. All 45 people aboard were killed, making it one of the deadliest helicopter accidents in British aviation history.

The helicopter was transporting workers to an offshore oil platform when it went down shortly after takeoff. The devastating event brought renewed attention to the dangers of offshore transport and led to major safety reviews...
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