"Seaforth Clansman", Crashed Helicopter Recovery, Isles of Scilly, 1983

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Identifier

BES_4_100

Description

A British Airways helicopter which crashed into the sea near St. Mary's in the Isles of Scilly on 16 July 1983 on the deck of the "Seaforth Clansman" after recovery. The helicopter, a Sikorsky S-62, en-route from Penzance to St. Mary's, crashed in thick fog and twenty passengers lost their lives.

Date

1983

Rights

Andrew Besley

Coverage

Isles of Scilly

Creator

Andrew Besley

Type

Still Image


Institution ID

RE 4


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Collection

Andrew Besley Collection




Citation
Andrew Besley, “"Seaforth Clansman", Crashed Helicopter Recovery, Isles of Scilly, 1983,” cornishmemory.com, accessed March 28, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/BES_4_100.
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