Helicopter Down Mayday : Season 3 Episode 7
TV-14 National Geographic 45m
Aired: October 26th, 2005 @ 8:00 PM EST on National Geographic
On 19 January 1995, the crew of Bristow Flight 56C is forced to perform an emergency autorotation to a ditching in the sea, after lightning damages the tail rotor of their helicopter. Despite the rough sea conditions, the 16 oil rig workers and pilots are rescued by nearby ships.
