What the records say
- When
- 6 Nov 1986
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 59.89° N, 1.20° W
- Description
- Helicopter accident
1986 British International Helicopters Chinook crash
Fatal aviation disaster in the Shetland Islands
On 6 November 1986, a Boeing-Vertol Model 234LR Chinook helicopter returning workers from the Brent oilfield crashed on approach to land at Sumburgh Airport in the Shetland Islands. At 2.5 mi (4.0 km) from the runway the helicopter had a catastrophic forward transmission failure which caused the tandem rotor blades to collide. The helicopter crashed into the sea and sank.
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