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This short documentary covers one of the worst passenger helicopter crashes in UK history: the Penzance helicopter crash of 1983... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHistoric ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:43 - Background ► 02:19 - The Penzance Helicopter Crash ► 06:33 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SPECIAL THANKS:* 🙏 Many thanks to Kris A for suggesting this story, and helpful notes on where to find sources. *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Scilly games: the islands’ battle of the choppers" by Will Coldwell, published by The Guardian, February 2018. Link: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/feb/15/isles-of-scilly-new-helicopter-service-rival-chopper-companies ► "The Loss of British Airways Sikorsky S-61 in the Celtic Sea" by Penwith Local History Group, published by Penwith Local History Group. Link: https://www.penwithlocalhistorygroup.co.uk/on-this-day/?id=345 ► "Divers recovered pieces of a British Airways helicopter Monday..." published by UPI, July 1983. Link: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/18/Divers-recovered-pieces-of-a-British-Airways-helicopter-Monday/6928427348800/ ► "Maintenance cloud over S61's Disaster Flight" by Paul Keel, published by The Guardian, July 1983. Available via: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-maintenance-cloud-over-s61/16492730/ ► AAIB Report, published by the AAIB, January, 1985. Available via: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422eca3e5274a1317000133/8-1984_G-BEON.pdf ► "Helicopter crash is remembered" published by the BBC, July 2008. Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7508979.stm ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #aviation #helicopters