In 1988, 120 miles off the coast of Scotland, the Piper Alpha oil rig exploded. It was one of the largest oil rigs in the world, and 167 men lost their lives. Make it Out Alive: Oil Rig Explosion tells the tragic story, tonight at 10 PM. | Smithsonian Channel

Piper Alpha Disaster incidence of 6th July 1988 Remembered (26 Days to go) Brief Description: Piper Alpha was an oil production platform in the North Sea approximately 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. Operator: Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Limited No of oil rig workers that died: 167 Lessons Learnt: This incident was instrumental in bringing about the introduction of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 in the UK (see later) and the regulatory control

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