Tributes paid as Norway helicopter accident victim named
Equinor has named the nurse who died as a result of a helicopter accident off the coast of Norway as 61-year-old Reidun Hestetun from Bergen.
helicopter crash
‘No indications’ of wider helicopter safety impact after fatal Norway crash
Operators Equinor and AkerBP have resumed flights on the Norwegian Continental Shelf after the tragedy on Wednesday evening.
Remains found of four workers in oil rig helicopter crash
The remains have been recovered of four workers who died in an oil rig helicopter crash last week.
Bravery and presence of mind of crew praised
The “bravery” of both pilots in the moments after the crash was highlighted in the court ruling.
FAI results offer family of woman ‘no closure’
The family of a north-east woman who died in the Sumburgh helicopter tragedy say they have received “no closure” from the results of the fatal accident inquiry.
‘Pilot error’ led to fatal helicopter crash
Pilot error led to a fatal helicopter crash off Shetland, the north’s most senior sheriff has ruled.
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.
Pilots’ flight instruments ‘not monitored effectively’
Pilots can lose concentration when their aircraft is put into autopilot, according to an expert witness at the Shetland helicopter tragedy fatal accident inquiry.
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.
Preliminary hearing to begin for 2013 Super Puma crash
A preliminary hearing for a fatal accident inquiry into a helicopter crash off Shetland in 2013 begins in Aberdeen today.
Billionaire US coal baron Chris Cline dies in helicopter crash
Christopher Cline, the billionaire coal tycoon best known for reviving Illinois’s mining industry and making a fortune doing it, died in a helicopter crash Thursday -- just a day shy of his 61st birthday.
‘Indefensible’ delay for inquiry says former lawyer of Sumburgh crash survivors
Earlier this week the Crown Office announced a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the 2013 helicopter crash off Sumburgh. Lisa Gregory, a solicitor who represented many of the passengers, gives her reaction:
Families of victims tell of the moment they heard news
Although the offshore industry has moved on in the 10 years since April 1 2009, for many of the families of the 16 men who died in the Super Puma crash north of Peterhead, time has stood still.
Five dead after offshore helicopter crash
Five people are dead after their helicopter crashed into the sea during an offshore rescue operation.
19 die as helicopter carrying oil workers crashes in Russia
A helicopter carrying oil workers has crashed in northern Russia, killing 19 people.
Wreckage from Angola crash helicopter located, fifth body found
Chevron said today that salvage teams had found wreckage from a helicopter that crashed on its way to one of its oil platforms off Angola, killing at least five people.
Tenaris name man in fatal helicopter crash
Jose Capita was today named as one the men who died after the helicopter he was on crashed, according to Tenaris.
North Sea helicopter crash: What we know almost five months on
Statoil yesterday published its internal report into April's fatal North Sea helicopter crash. Here’s a recap of what happened, and some of the steps taken in the aftermath.
North Sea flight hours up 50% for S-92s since Norway helicopter crash
The number of hours flown by Sikorsky S-92 helicopters in the North Sea has gone up 50% since Super Pumas were grounded following a fatal crash in Norway.
British Embassy in Norway publishes guidance for bereaved UK nationals
The British Embassy in Norway has published fresh guidance for the friends and relatives of UK nationals who have died in the Scandinavian country. The online document contains advice about death reports and certificates, transportation of the deceased back to the UK, as well as information about inquests. It also has links to travel advice documents and victim support agencies.
Saetre says Statoil’s second quarter characterised by HSE after North Sea helicopter crash
Statoil chief executive Eldar Saetre said the second quarter of the year had been characterised by health and safety as the company revealed its first adjusted loss.
Updated: H225 faces possible no-fly order after fatigue in gearbox found, safety chiefs forced to backtrack
Investigators probing a fatal helicopter crash have issued an urgent request to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to deem whether the H225 helicopter should be immediately grounded.
North Sea helicopter crash: European regulators call for immediate checks
European regulators have called for immediate checks on the type of helicopter which was involved in a North Sea helicopter crash.
North Sea helicopter crash: Oil & Gas UK says ‘thoughts with family, friends and colleagues’
Industry body Oil & Gas UK said its thoughts were with those involved in a North Sea helicopter crash.