The Piper Alpha Oil Rig, one of the biggest in the world, exploded #onthisday in 1988. The crew tells the story of the harrowing disaster on Make It Out Alive: https://bitly.com/37WpbvU | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

475K views · 2.6K reactions | From the Piper Alpha archive. It was late evening on 6th of July, 1988, and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary declares a major incident following the Piper Alpha disaster. | BBC Scotland News | Facebook

July 6, 1988 – Piper Alpha Disaster 🔥 An explosion tore through the Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea, killing 167 workers. It remains the deadliest offshore oil disaster in history. A gas leak, missed handover, and critical safety failures led to a chain reaction of explosions and fire. Only 61 survived. This tragedy reshaped offshore safety standards worldwide. We remember the lives lost—and the lessons learned. 🕯️ #PiperAlpha #OffshoreSafety #oilfieldhistory | OilRegistry