North Sea Helicopter Crash 1995 Hidden Danger

A Super Puma helicopter crashes over the North Sea in 1995, forcing a mayday ditching. Investigators uncover a hidden danger that shocks the industry far beyond Aberdeen's oil platforms. 00:00:00 North Sea Helicopter Disaster Begins 00:05:36 Life on Oil Rigs and Safety Protocols 00:11:09 Dangerous Storm Clouds Block Flight Path 00:15:32 Lightning Strike Cripples the Helicopter 00:19:59 Tail Rotor Fails, Emergency Ditching 00:25:02 Survivors Struggle on Overloaded Life Raft 00:30:21 Dramatic Rescue from the North Sea 00:35:44 Investigators Recover Wreckage and Find Clues 00:40:30 Carbon Fiber Blades Exposed as Fatal Flaw 00:45:08 Findings Spark Wider Aviation Safety Concerns If you've ever boarded a flight and wondered exactly what would have to go wrong to bring it down, see how investigators trace every crash back to its cause.   Mayday: Air Disaster     Investigating the unthinkable.    Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, Mayday: Air Disaster investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Based on cockpit voice recorders, accident reports, and eyewitness accounts, every episode also features interviews, gripping reenactments, and state-of-the-art CGI.    From maintenance issues and dangerous cargo to extreme weather, investigators need to find the exact cause to ensure it never happens again. They owe it to the victims, the survivors, and their families to examine every clue and ultimately crack the case.     —   Mayday: Air Disaster is an official Cineflix Rights YouTube channel.  For licensing and copyright enquiries please visit: https://www.cineflixrights.com