‘Grotesque’ inquiry system reform calls
Nicola Sturgeon will face calls this week to trigger a major overhaul of a fatal inquiry system blamed for causing distress to those affected by tragedy.
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‘My world ended with that crash’ Super Puma pilot tells Sumburgh FAI
The grief-stricken pilot of a doomed helicopter which crashed off Sumburgh killing four oil workers has told a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) how his “world ended” that day.
Hearing into fatal 2013 Super Puma crash to begin in January
A preliminary hearing for a fatal accident inquiry into a helicopter crash off Shetland in 2013 is due to begin in January, the Crown Office has confirmed.
Crown Office in ‘final phase’ of preparing Sumburgh crash inquiry
The Crown Office has said it is in the “final phase” of preparing an inquiry into a fatal crash involving a Super Puma helicopter off the coast of Shetland.
Workers have ‘lost faith’ in employers’ commitment to safety, says union boss
Many offshore workers have “lost faith” in employers’ commitment to safety standards, a union boss said.
Fatal accident inquiry ordered into 2013 Super Puma crash
A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) has been ordered into a helicopter crash off the coast of Shetland in 2013 that caused the deaths of four people.
Prosecutions unlikely over Super Puma crash
No one is likely to face prosecution over a North Sea helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 16 men, a leading aviation expert claimed last night.