Missing Coast Guard S-92 helicopter underwent recent safety checks
Safety checks were carried out on the disappeared Sikorsky S92 helicopter and four others in January after its maker issued an alert.
Safety checks were carried out on the disappeared Sikorsky S92 helicopter and four others in January after its maker issued an alert.
Hopes are fading for the survival of four crew members of an Irish Coast Guard helicopter missing off the west of Ireland, the head of the rescue service said.
A number of S-92 helicopters used in the North Sea have been returned to their manufacturer for further checks.
Checks on S-92 have still to be completed after a deadline of midday passed following a global recall of the Sikorsky helicopters.
More than a hundred offshore workers were delayed from returning home after North Sea helicopter flights were cancelled amid safety fears.
A helicopter operator said last night safety checks had been carried out on helicopters including the one involved in an incident last month.
Super Pumas have been grounded since April 2016 after a fatal helicopter crash killed 13 people.
Industry body Oil & Gas UK said it supported "any steps" taken to ensure the safe travel of North Sea workers after S-92 helicopters were recalled by Sikorsky.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said yesterday that it would look into a helicopter’s emergency landing on a North Sea platform.
Fresh pictures have emerged showing the damage done to a North Sea platform's helideck by an aircraft.
An investigation is underway after a Bristow helicopter’s main rotor blades hit a parked truck as it was being taxied after landing at Stavanger Airport.
Sikorsky and Babcock Mission Critical Services have signed a 10-year agreement providing the company’s S-92 helicopter fleet with extended support for its aftermarket material needs.
This footage shows a Bristow Sikorsky S-92 being flown over the North Sea. The fleet currently features more than 160 aircrafts of various types, which includes 75 Sikorsky S-92 aircraft in its consolidate fleet. These helicopters are operated in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas. Watch the stunning footage below.
A Bristow helicopter has been returned from operations in Nigeria as the grounding of EC225's continues in the North Sea.