Coastguard helicopters grounded for safety checks
Coastguard helicopters around the country have been grounded for safety checks following an incident in the North Sea last month.
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Balpa alters stance on release of black box data
Balpa has put the brakes on its appeal against a release of flight data from the Sumburgh helicopter crash which killed four people in 2013….
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Balpa appeals decision to release black box data
An appeal against a judge’s ruling that black box data from the Sumburgh helicopter crash should be released has been lodged by the pilots’ union.
READ FULL STORYTop legal officer can access crash copter’s black box data, judge rules
A judge has granted a bid by Scotland’s senior law officer to get access to black box data from the helicopter which crashed off Sumburgh,…
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Pilots’ union opposes Lord Advocate’s challenge over black box
A pilots’ union has warned a bid by Scotland’s senior law officer to gain access to black box data from the Sumburgh helicopter crash would…
READ FULL STORYPilots’ union defends safety reforms
Criticism has been levelled at claims helicopter safety reforms earmarked for introduction this summer could do more harm than good.
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