North Sea heli ditching: Oct 2012
 

BBC News - 'Helicopter ditches in North Sea'

(Maybe more suited to Rotorheads - mods, over to you).

Lifeboats have been launched after reports a helicopter has ditched in the North Sea.

It is believed the incident is about 20 miles south of Sumburgh Head in Shetland.
It is not yet known if there are any casualties.


An RNLI spokesperson told BBC Scotland the Kirkwall, Aith and Lerwick lifeboats were launched after being alerted by Shetland Coastguard.


It is believed to involve a CHC helicopter.

North Sea heli ditched
 

BBC News reporting that a helicopter has ditched 20 miles south of Sumburgh....

Operator is reported to be CHC.

Fingers crossed crew and pax are safe.

Just had a news alert for this. Sky are saying that SAR are "attempting to rescue 19 people from the sea." Fingers crossed!

Anyone know which rig it was going to/from?

Fingers crossed for a speedy and safe return to dry land.

Afraid not however RNLI have confirmed that they have recovered all 19 POB from a raft. Great news.

Helicopter ditching in the North Sea
 

BBC reporting this:
BBC News - Lifeboats launched after helicopter ditches in North Sea

Any news on type?

Last update at 1625

BBC News - Lifeboats launched after helicopter ditches in North Sea

CHC Helicopter confirmed one of its aircraft was involved but the exact details of the incident were not yet known.


It is not yet known if there are any casualties.

All 19 safely recovered according to the BBC.

Sky News reporting that it was a soft controlled landing in the sea.(what ever that means!)

Sky saying all safe thankfully.

North Sea Rescue As Helicopter Ditches

thank god everyone is Ok,,,,,,,

Possibly a EC225, but not sure how accurate my source is.
I hear all pax & crew recovered ok.

Nothing to do with crew skills then?

STV reports it as en route from Aberdeen to the West Phoenix drilling rig.
NS

Looks like it was Helibus 24T, left Aberdeen at 1415
NS

Beeb reports: