Chinook helicopter crash off Shetlands - Condition of survivors

Title
Chinook helicopter crash off Shetlands - Condition of survivors
Genre
Interview
TX Date
6 Nov 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:01:55
Description
Interviews with an unidentified male hospital worker at Lerwick and an unidentified male Wing Commander on the condition of the two survivors of the civilian Chinook helicopter crash in the sea off Sunborough in the Shetland Islands, how the survivors were picked up, and possibility of further survivors being discovered. The Wing Commander refuses to speculate as to the cause of the crash. In two parts, with break in audio. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
None Identified
Keywords
Air accidents; Deaths; Injuries; Scotland; Hospitals; Patients; Aviation; Rescue work; Maritime rescue; Search and rescue operations; Helicopters; Shetland Islands; Sunborough; Lerwick

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LBC/IRN, "Chinook helicopter crash off Shetlands - Condition of survivors". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013700040004 (Accessed 22 Oct 2025)