Helicopter crash was a ‘dreadful accident’ with ‘long-term repercussions’
The helicopter crash off Sumburgh which claimed the lives of four people in August 2013 was a “dreadful accident” with “long-term repercussions” for survivors.
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Pilot error reason for instruments not being monitored
A fatal accident inquiry into the Super Puma tragedy seven years ago has heard pilot error was the reason for flight instruments not being effectively…
READ FULL STORYSheriff asks if pilot believed he was landing helicopter
A sheriff has questioned whether the crew of the Super Puma helicopter which crashed into the sea near Sumburgh in 2013 may have thought they
READ FULL STORY‘Chain of events’ led to helicopter crash, expert tells inquiry
A helicopter crew’s failure to stabilise at 80 knots was the first in a chain of events that led to the aircraft crashing into the
READ FULL STORYCo-pilot of helicopter armed flotation bags
The co-pilot of the helicopter which crashed off Sumburgh in 2013 armed the flotation bags which kept the aircraft afloat after it struck the water.
READ FULL STORYWorkers recall moment helicopter goes down
An offshore worker who survived the helicopter crash off Sumburgh in 2013 has described the moment the Super Puma aircraft hit the water just a
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Helicopter crash inquiry to begin next week
The long-awaited inquiry into the fatal helicopter crash off Sumburgh which claimed the lives of four offshore workers almost exactly seven years ago is due
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Long-awaited inquiry to proceed next week
The long-awaited inquiry into the fatal helicopter crash off Sumburgh which claimed the lives of four offshore workers almost exactly seven years ago is due…
READ FULL STORYFamily ‘dismayed’ that inquiry into 2013 Sumburgh helicopter crash will be via video conference
The family of a woman killed in a helicopter crash off Shetland are “dismayed” that video conferencing technology will be used to conduct the inquiry…
READ FULL STORYProvisional date fixed for helicopter crash inquiry
A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the helicopter crash which claimed the lives of four people off Sumburgh in 2013 could be held in May.
READ FULL STORYDate set for helicopter crash hearing
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a fatal helicopter crash which killed four people off Sumburgh in 2013 has moved a step closer.
READ FULL STORYInquiry to be held into fatal helicopter crash
A fatal accident inquiry will be held into the fatal helicopter crash off Sumburgh, which claimed the lives of four people in August 2013.
READ FULL STORYFatal crash report criticises pilots
The actions of the pilots involved in the fatal helicopter crash off Sumburgh in 2013 have been criticised in an air accident report.
READ FULL STORYBalpa 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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