Sumburgh Crash: ‘We all own this’, says Step Change in Safety leader
The leader of the Step Change in Safety group said the lessons from the Sumburgh crash were not just the North Sea’s to learn.
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Sumburgh Crash: Co-pilot’s training records showed difficulty with managing workload
Training records for the co-pilot of the fatal Sumburgh crash suggested he had experienced some difficulties during a course with "managing the workload and becoming overloaded" at times.
Sumburgh crash survivor says he feels “no anger” towards helicopter pilots
A survivor of a helicopter crash said he felt "no anger" after it was found pilot error was most likely responsible for the fatal incident, which left four people dead.
Updated: AAIB report says pilot error was responsible for fatal Sumburgh helicopter crash
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch today said pilot error was responsible for a fatal offshore helicopter crash, which left four people dead.
Bond launches fixed wing service for rig workers
Bond Offshore Helicopters has launched a new service offering offshore workers heading to the North North Sea transport to Sumburgh Airport on fixed wing aircraft.
Worker evacuated from North Sea platform
A worker has been evacuated from the North Alwyn platform after becoming unwell.
Top law officer’s bid to get black box is delayed
Scotland's top law officer will have to wait until the end of the year to find out if prosecutors can get early access to the black box from a doomed helicopter. Four oil workers died when the Super Puma AS332-L2 aircraft plunged into the sea off Shetland in August 2013. Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland launched a legal challenge at the Court of Session earlier this year to try to speed up an investigation into the tragedy.
Pilot union fights Super Puma ruling
A ruling that investigators should hand over flight safety data from a fatal North Sea helicopter crash to Scotland’s leading prosecutor is being challenged.