LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Isles of Scilly helicopter crash - Commons response

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

18 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:01:37

Description

Report on a Parliamentary debate following the crash of a British Airways Helicopters’ commercial Sikorsky S-61 en route from Penzance in Cornwall to St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (16/07/83) and several other recent incidents. Speaking are: Transport Secretary Tom King; Robert Hughes, Labour MP. Male reporter not identified. See Further Information for a transcript of the debate

Further information

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1983/jul/18/helicopter-accident-isles-of-scilly >

Contributors

Tom King; Robert Hughes

Keywords

Air accidents; Deaths; Cornwall; Air safety; Isles of Scilly; Maritime rescue; Search and rescue operations; Helicopters; Lifeboat services

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