(EGPB) Sumburgh, Shetland, GB

World Heritage Sites Air Adventure: No Time to Die – A Shetland Whodunit
By DI Jimmy Perez, Shetland Police, guest log writer from the copilot’s seat on this Sky Podcast series-brought to you by Starlink Aviation Solutions.
Episode 1: Sumburgh (EGPB) – 19th May 2025

We begin at Sumburgh, where the wind off the headland carries the salt of the sea and the weight of troubling news. A British secret service agent—one of the legendary ones, if the rumours are true—is presumed dead after an explosion on Kalsoy in the Faroes. No body was found—just scorched rock and a single witness who saw a man calling himself Daniel Craig vanish into the mist. Now, we believe he’s crossed to Shetland, hoping the wildness here might hide him.
I’ve called on Cropduster and his dogs, Lani and Kai—more partners than pets, bound by trust and loyalty. Lani, the ex-Malay Special Forces German Shepherd, and Kai, the chocolate labrador with an uncanny nose for search and rescue, are more than a team—they’re family. We gathered on the apron at EGPB, the Tiger Shark Squadron’s aircraft ready, Starlink Aviation keeping us connected as the clouds pressed low. The plan is simple: start here, work north, and trust the dogs and the islands to reveal what secrets they hold.

After a VFR flyover of Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and the dramatic southern cliffs, the crew and I regroup in Grutness village at the Sumburgh Hotel’s lounge. Over bowls of reestit mutton soup and pints of Valhalla Brewery’s Auld Rock Ale, we listen to the barman’s tale of a stranger asking about ferries north. Lani and Kai sniff around the pier, picking up a faint trail as the mystery begins.
With the taste of malt and smoke lingering, we step back into the Shetland wind, ready for the next leg. The hunt for Daniel Craig has begun, and on these islands, secrets never stay buried for long.Read more