Helicopter makes emergency landing

Adam Guest November 26, 2016 0

Emergency services were called to Sumburgh Airport on Friday night after a North Sea Helicopter lost power to one of its engines with 16 people on board.

It was redirected to Sumburgh while travelling from the Magnus field, north-east of Shetland.

The Sikorsky S-92A landed safely at about 9.20pm.

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About Adam Guest

Reporter for The Shetland Times. I have also worked as a senior news reporter at The Press and Journal, The Barnsley Chronicle and as a freelance reporter for The Doncaster Free Press. Alongside news reporting I specialise in music and sports journalism. Pork pie lover.

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