The oil industry’s worst nightmare came true on July 6, 1988. The Piper Alpha oil platform suffered a catastrophic explosion, leaving most workers trapped in an inferno at sea. This disaster led ...

Three people were on board the Piper PA-28 when it crashed on the side ... saying they worked in 4 feet of snow to reach the victims. "It was waist-deep in snow. ... It was very rugged terrain ...