Engine failure reported in ditched copter
The Bond helicopter which ditched in the North Sea last week had an engine failure on its way back from an oil field less than a month ago, the Press and Journal can reveal.
The Bond helicopter which ditched in the North Sea last week had an engine failure on its way back from an oil field less than a month ago, the Press and Journal can reveal.
This is the official statement Bond sent to the Press and Journal after the incident on April 19.
Offshore union officials last night described an emergency meeting held to discuss issues raised by last week's North Sea ditching as "frustrating".
Yesterday's AAIB report gave details of the moments leading up to the incident.
The owner of a helicopter which ditched in the North Sea last week has grounded its entire Aberdeen fleet after an early investigation revealed a crack in the gearbox.
An offshore worker last night relived the moment a hero helicopter crew saved his life.
A helicopter safety group set up after the Super Puma disaster in 2009 will hold an emergency meeting on Monday.
The diving support vessel Seven Pelican arrived at Peterhead harbour with her unusual cargo yesterday afternoon.
Fears that a faulty gearbox was to blame for a helicopter malfunctioning over the North Sea this week were inadvertently sparked yesterday following claims in a leaked memo by a rival company.
The investigation into the ditching of a Bond helicopter in the North Sea will start in earnest today.
Oil and gas drilling firms have enjoyed one of the safest years on record, representatives of the sector heard last night.
Offshore helicopter operator Bond grounded all flights last night after one of its aircraft ditched in the North Sea.
A textbook ditching was followed by a textbook rescue as emergency helicopters and an RNLI lifeboat plucked the Bond pilots and their passengers to safety.
One man remained in hospital last night after the helicopter - with 12 passengers and two pilots on board - ditched into the North Sea.
A Bond director last night moved to reassure offshore workers and North Sea oil and gas firms that safety was the operator's "primary and first priority".
Bond Offshore Helicopters is already facing a police investigation following a fatal accident three years ago.
Offshore union officials expressed "grave concern" yesterday over the safety of workers being transported to oil and gas platforms by Bond helicopters.
The EU was warned last night not to try to use the helicopter crash in the North Sea to justify its controversial bid to seize control of the offshore safety regime.
A helicopter understood to be carrying 14 people has ditched in the North Sea about 25 miles off Aberdeen.
The trial over who was to blame for the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed until next year.
The boss of French energy giant Total said yesterday the company had to strengthen its commitment to safety in the wake of the gas leak on its Elgin platform.
Total said yesterday it planned to step up the operation to "kill" the leaking Elgin well next week.
North east firm Survival Craft Inspectorate is to create more than 20 jobs and expand its production facility after a 25% rise in demand, the firm said yesterday.
Trade unions for offshore workers joined forces today with industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) to decry proposed EU safety regulation, saying it could set the industry back years.
Production at the UK's largest oil field has been halted after smoke was seen on an installation at the weekend.