Offshore worker died after lifeboat fell into the North Sea, FAI rules
An offshore worker died when a lifeboat he was doing routine maintenance checks on fell from a platform into the North Sea, a Fatal Accident Inquiry has found.
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Helicopter pilot asked if he ‘thought he was landing’ prior to Shetland crash
The sheriff principal leading an inquiry into the horror helicopter crash off Shetland in 2013 has questioned whether the pilot had believed he was actually landing at the time, instead of plummeting into the sea.
Super Puma pilots ‘not aware of what the other one was thinking’ before helicopter crashed, inquiry hears
The pilots of a helicopter which crashed in the sea off Shetland in fog were “not aware” of what each other were thinking on the landing approach, a fatal accident inquiry heard today.
Sumburgh helicopter crash FAI to be held virtually
Final technical tests are being carried out this week ahead of the first ever fatal accident inquiry in Scotland to be heard virtually.
Fatal Accident Inquiry into Sumburgh helicopter crash delayed due to coronavirus
The Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into a North Sea helicopter crash in 2013 has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Sheriff hits out at ‘deplorable’ delay to helicopter FAI
A sheriff launched a scathing attack on the legal system for forcing families to wait a “deplorable” seven years for an inquiry into a North Sea helicopter tragedy.
North Sea industry putting profits before helicopter safety, new report claims
North Sea oil and gas companies are dodging responsibility for the well-being of offshore workers at the expense of profit, according to a damning new helicopter safety report.