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Shetland helicopter crash: Service of dedication on first anniversary | Shetland helicopter crash: Service of dedication on first anniversary |
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A service of dedication is being held to mark the first anniversary of a helicopter crash off Shetland which claimed four lives. | |
The Super Puma crashed on its approach to Sumburgh Airport last August. | The Super Puma crashed on its approach to Sumburgh Airport last August. |
Sarah Darnley, of Elgin, Gary McCrossan, of Inverness, Duncan Munro, of Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, of Winchester, died. | Sarah Darnley, of Elgin, Gary McCrossan, of Inverness, Duncan Munro, of Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, of Winchester, died. |
A short service is being held at the Sumburgh Airport memorial site and a wreath is being placed in the sea. | |
A helicopter flypast is also planned. | |
There were 18 people on board the helicopter at the time. | There were 18 people on board the helicopter at the time. |
The accident was the fourth of its kind in five years. | The accident was the fourth of its kind in five years. |
The Shetland memorial is dedicated to those who lost their lives in aircraft accidents in the area over the past three decades. | The Shetland memorial is dedicated to those who lost their lives in aircraft accidents in the area over the past three decades. |