The point is peolpe are very quick to speculate and make assumptions. In this case as both the aircraft and crew got home it was simply not necessary. At the moment passengers and the press are very twitchy Re all things helicopter and I don't think assumptions are healthy. The initial report in the papers was OTT and inaccurate and as I said earlier technical problems happen all the time but floats are more visible than, for example, a broken windscreen heater.
All 3 North Sea companies are struggling with various issues right now and it is time to stick together and rumours don't achieve anything.
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