Heli ditch North Sea G-REDL: NOT condolences
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to Van Horck - Miller flight still listed on my screen ??
Seems very likely to be this flight, and going by some of the posts on both threads, not looking like a good outcome this time.
Seems very likely to be this flight, and going by some of the posts on both threads, not looking like a good outcome this time.
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I believe this is the first fatal L2 accident in the North Sea since its introduction in 1993??
All in all, this is a very sad day for all of the NS aviation community and the oil industry. There has been too much now for the last few weeks.
All in all, this is a very sad day for all of the NS aviation community and the oil industry. There has been too much now for the last few weeks.
Appears Sky News is saying eight dead and search for others is continuing.
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Tragic.....
Breaking News
4:15pm UK, Wednesday April 01, 2009
Eight people have been killed and another eight are missing after a helicopter ditched in the sea off the north east Scottish coast, Sky sources say.
Helicopter came down off Scottish coast
The Bond Super Puma aircraft, with 14 passengers and two crew, was returning from an oil platform, just before 2pm, when it went down 35 miles from Aberdeenshire.
Eight bodies have been found and the search continues for eight other people, sources say.
The incident comes about six weeks after another Bond Super Puma with 18 people on board ditched in the North Sea.
Aberdeen Coastguard was co-ordinating the latest search and rescue operation, which included two RAF helicopters and a Nimrod marine patrol aircraft.
Helicopter operator Bond confirmed one of its helicopters was involved in today's crash.
BP said the aircraft was operating on behalf of the oil giant and it was returning to shore from the Miller oil field.
The Coastguard has confirmed the helicopter was a Super Puma AS 33L Mk II which was an earlier model of the one which ditched on February 18.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) spokesman said: "A supply vessel called Normand Aurora, which was quite close by, has put their fast response boat into the water and is looking for survivors."
An MCA statement said: "Aberdeen Coastguard have begun broadcasting a mayday signal into the area.
"RNLI lifeboats from Peterhead and Fraserburgh are heading for the scene now."
In the previous incident, the aircraft had gone down as it approached a production platform owned by BP. Everyone survived the accident.
An interim report into the February incident from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the helicopter had run into a bank of fog as it prepared to land.
It added the commander, Michael Tweedie, had been unable to identify the helideck of the BP platform.
4:15pm UK, Wednesday April 01, 2009
Eight people have been killed and another eight are missing after a helicopter ditched in the sea off the north east Scottish coast, Sky sources say.
Helicopter came down off Scottish coastThe Bond Super Puma aircraft, with 14 passengers and two crew, was returning from an oil platform, just before 2pm, when it went down 35 miles from Aberdeenshire.
Eight bodies have been found and the search continues for eight other people, sources say.
The incident comes about six weeks after another Bond Super Puma with 18 people on board ditched in the North Sea.
Aberdeen Coastguard was co-ordinating the latest search and rescue operation, which included two RAF helicopters and a Nimrod marine patrol aircraft.
Helicopter operator Bond confirmed one of its helicopters was involved in today's crash.
BP said the aircraft was operating on behalf of the oil giant and it was returning to shore from the Miller oil field.
The Coastguard has confirmed the helicopter was a Super Puma AS 33L Mk II which was an earlier model of the one which ditched on February 18.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) spokesman said: "A supply vessel called Normand Aurora, which was quite close by, has put their fast response boat into the water and is looking for survivors."
An MCA statement said: "Aberdeen Coastguard have begun broadcasting a mayday signal into the area.
"RNLI lifeboats from Peterhead and Fraserburgh are heading for the scene now."
In the previous incident, the aircraft had gone down as it approached a production platform owned by BP. Everyone survived the accident.
An interim report into the February incident from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the helicopter had run into a bank of fog as it prepared to land.
It added the commander, Michael Tweedie, had been unable to identify the helideck of the BP platform.
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unfortunately I have to write this again in such a short period,but my thoughts are with those that are affected by this tragedy.
This turns out to be a very bad year in our line of work
This turns out to be a very bad year in our line of work
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BBC Info on crash
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7977095.stm[/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']What a sad day for all. We hope and pray for the best outcome.[/FONT]
[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']What a sad day for all. We hope and pray for the best outcome.[/FONT]
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I don't post here, but I am more than aware, having been reading some of the news reports on this, that the press are using PPRuNe as one of their primary sources for reporting gossip and speculation. In other words, what is being posted in here, and on the main thread, is being DIRECTLY reported as NEWS. Whether it is FACT or not doesn't matter! 
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Sky News now reporting 10 fatalities, with search continuing for the other 6.
Helicopter: North Sea Oil Platform Aircraft Goes Down Off Scottish Coast | UK News | Sky News
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the deceased.
Helicopter: North Sea Oil Platform Aircraft Goes Down Off Scottish Coast | UK News | Sky News
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The Coastguard has confirmed the helicopter was a Super Puma AS 33L Mk II which was an earlier model of the one which ditched on February 18.
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Very sad to see another offshore accident and our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and workmates of those who didnt make it back today
Lets hope this is the end in the run of three that bad luck always seems to come in. First the other Bond machine, then Cougar and now Bond again. Fingers crossed that this is the end of it for some time.
Ned
Lets hope this is the end in the run of three that bad luck always seems to come in. First the other Bond machine, then Cougar and now Bond again. Fingers crossed that this is the end of it for some time.
Ned
Sky News Report (time 6:12 PM)
Reports eight bodies recovered, two more located, and others unfound at this time.
Also reported the aircraft crash was observed by a Support Boat.
Reports eight bodies recovered, two more located, and others unfound at this time.
Also reported the aircraft crash was observed by a Support Boat.
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The Miller field reached the end of its economic oil and gas producing life in 2007 when Cessation of Production (CoP) approval was received from the UK government. Preparations are currently underway to decommission the Miller platform but the oil and gas pipelines will be preserved for future opportunities.