North Sea Helicopter ditching 10th May 2012
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BBC reports 14 in life raft following "controlled ditching" and rescue underway.
BBC reports 14 in life raft following "controlled ditching" and rescue underway.
A helicopter has ditched in the North Sea, Coastguards have said.
The incident - about 25 miles off Aberdeen - is believed to involve a Bond helicopter.
It is understood all 14 on board made it into a liferaft, and are in process of being airlifted by helicopters.
The incident, which happened at about 12:15, has been described as a controlled ditching.
The incident is being co-ordinated by Aberdeen Coastguard. The RNLI lifeboat is also on its way to the scene.
The incident - about 25 miles off Aberdeen - is believed to involve a Bond helicopter.
It is understood all 14 on board made it into a liferaft, and are in process of being airlifted by helicopters.
The incident, which happened at about 12:15, has been described as a controlled ditching.
The incident is being co-ordinated by Aberdeen Coastguard. The RNLI lifeboat is also on its way to the scene.
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From: Cornwall
Glad all are OK. Lets hope that the a/c and HUMS can be recovered and the fault found. There has been too much a history in the North Sea of the a/c sinking on recovery.
How is the weather up North, guys. pretty windy here in Wales
TC
How is the weather up North, guys. pretty windy here in Wales
TC
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From: Abu Dhabi
Glad everyone is safe.
Helicopter carrying 14 people ditches into the North Sea off Aberdeen | Aberdeen & North | News | STV
Rumor: MGB OIL P LOW
Regards
Aser
Helicopter carrying 14 people ditches into the North Sea off Aberdeen | Aberdeen & North | News | STV
Rumor: MGB OIL P LOW
Regards
Aser
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From: Glasgow
well done crew
Congratulations to the crew for a professional job and a successful outcome. 
If they were only 500m from the platform, and the issue was a low oil pressure warning light, I'm wondering what people think of the risk of returning to the platform compared to a ditching? However, everyone lived to tell the tale so their decision was a good one.
If they were only 500m from the platform, and the issue was a low oil pressure warning light, I'm wondering what people think of the risk of returning to the platform compared to a ditching? However, everyone lived to tell the tale so their decision was a good one.
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What if they were only 800 metres away? Or only 3 miles away? 4 miles?
I'm sure the crew did the best thing possible with their knowledge of the systems and general situation. A ditching is not a light decision.
I'm sure the crew did the best thing possible with their knowledge of the systems and general situation. A ditching is not a light decision.
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From: swansea, wales
according to the BBC its the third incident with super pumas, I do recall G-JSAR came down on a beach somewhere at some point, and of course the loss of life in another incidetn though I believ it was not an exact Puma model but nevertheless a Puma?