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When A Helicopter Hits An Offshore Oil Platform And Then Crashes Into The Ocean

By Mike Danko on August 23, 2011
Posted in Claims, Defenses, Helicopters

A helicopter carrying workers to an oil rig attempts to land on the rig’s platform. The helicopter hits something on the rig, spins out of control, and crashes into the sea. All the helicopter’s occupants are killed.Helicopter Approaching Oil Rig Platform 

Sadly, with more than 5000 oil rigs operating off the US shores, oil rig-related helicopter crashes are…

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