I knew Martin from the old Rio Tinto operation in Sumatra, my first with Bristow. Yes, a good engineer and not a half-bad musician either.
Eight years with Bristow (please, NOT Bristows), almost all my working life on helicopters and on my third cancer diagnosis. the first two were skin cancers, one on my right elbow (arm out of window while driving in the tropics?) and the other in my throat, apparently the lining of the mouth and upper throat are medically considered 'skin'. Both cured and no further problems. But, now I've got Stage 4 prostate cancer which although non-curable is "manageable". After castration and six chemo sessions my doctor is very pleased with progress. To quote him, I'm "...going to be around for a long time."
My thoughts are with you all.