CHC 225 sleeps overnight on North Alwyn platform after 'indicator' illumination
The helicopter, an EC225, which was only recently returned to service after being banned by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), had an indicator light come on as it was set to take around 15 people to shore. They were forced to remain on the platform overnight and wait for an engineer to come to clear it for flying.
A spokeswoman for CHC helicopters said: “We can confirm there is an aircraft on the Alwyn platform overnight after an indicator light came on during a series of routine checks. It was not a warning light and this is not an emergency scenario.
“There is an engineer going out this morning as, for logistical reasons, it was not possible to travel there last night. If it had happened earlier in the day, there would have been no need for the aircraft to remain overnight.
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