A rescue helicopter flies over the smouldering wreck of Piper Alpha, all that remains of the huge Occidental Oil rig which turned into a "raging inferno" when an explosion ripped through the offshore platform yesterday.

A rescue helicopter flies over the smouldering wreck of Piper Alpha, all that remains of the huge Occidental Oil rig which turned into a "raging inferno" when an explosion ripped through the offshore platform yesterday. Stock Photo
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PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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GAPWTD

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32 MB (1.6 MB Compressed download)

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4096 x 2731 px | 34.7 x 23.1 cm | 13.7 x 9.1 inches | 300dpi

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7 July 1988

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A rescue helicopter flies over the smouldering wreck of Piper Alpha, all that remains of the huge Occidental Oil rig which turned into a "raging inferno" when an explosion ripped through the offshore platform yesterday.

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