On July 6th, 1988, the Piper Alpha oil platform exploded. The initial fireball, which rose nearly 300 feet above the icy waters of the North Sea, was visible from over 60 miles away. One hundred sixty men perished that day.
Three of the oil platform workers shut themselves inside a room as the fire roared. Their choice at this point was simple: to remain on the platform and hope help would arrive in time, or risk the fantastically far jump into the sea. Death was probable either way.
Though horribly injured, the two men who decided to make the leap survived and were rescued. Shop our Burning Platform.com T-Shirt collection exclusively at Libertas Bella: https://libertasbella.com/products/the-burning-platform-com-t-shirt