"Seaforth Clansman", Crashed Helicopter Recovery, Isles of Scilly, 1983
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BES_4_101
Description
A British Airways helicopter which crashed into the sea near St. Mary's on the Isles of Scilly on 16 July 1983 on the deck of the "Seaforth Clansman" after recovery. The helicopter, a Sikorsky S-61 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
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RE 4
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Andrew Besley, “"Seaforth Clansman", Crashed Helicopter Recovery, Isles of Scilly, 1983,” cornishmemory.com, accessed December 22, 2024, https://www.cornishmemory.com/item/BES_4_101.Support Us
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