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A survivor of the explosion disaster on the North Sea oil production platform Piper Alpha is carried on a stretcher into Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Flames engulfed the Occidental Oil platform in the north Sea, with 150 oilworkers still unaccounted for. *Low res scan - hi res scan on request

A survivor of the explosion disaster on the North Sea oil production platform Piper Alpha is carried on a stretcher into Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Flames engulfed the Occidental Oil platform in the north Sea, with 150 oilworkers still unaccounted for. *Low res scan - hi res scan on request Stock Photo

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G66J42

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3000 x 1935 px | 25.4 x 16.4 cm | 10 x 6.5 inches | 300dpi

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7 July 1988

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Accidents & Disasters - Explosion/Fire - Piper Alpha Oil Rig Disaster - North Sea - 1988

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RMG66J41–Royal Air Force Air Load Master Bob Pountney helping a survivor as he arrives at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after the explosion disaster on the North Sea oil production platform Piper Alpha.

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