Saturday, 10 November, 2001, 18:19 GMT
Pilot injured in helicopter accident
The helicopter was on a drilling ship
A helicopter with two crew on board has been involved in an accident on a North Sea drilling ship.
The Super Puma rolled over on its side after landing on the West Navion.
One of the pilots suffered a broken leg and has been taken by coastguard helicopter to Lerwick where he is being treated in hospital.
The man, who has not been named, was inside the aircraft which flipped over on its side on the North Sea ship, 70 miles west of Shetland.
'Windy conditions'
The drilling ship is owned by Norwegian company Smedveg and is operated by BP.
A BP spokesman said an investigation had begun into the incident.
He said: "At the moment we are unsure why this helicopter turned on its side, windy conditions may have played a part in this, but it is too early to say.
"The crew were making last-minute checks to the helicopter, which was being refuelled on the ship's helicopter deck when this happened.
"They had taken 12 oil workers out to the ship earlier in the day and were about to return with 12 different workers who were taking part in a regular shift change.
"The passengers had been waiting near the helicopter when the incident took place but none of them had gone into the aircraft prior to it turning."