Shit happens.
STATEMENT: CONTROLLED DITCHING OFF OF SHETLAND, U.K.
10/22/2012
STATEMENT: CONTROLLED DITCHING OFF OF SHETLAND,
U.K.
Oct. 22, 2012 – Aberdeen, U.K. – CHC Helicopter confirms an incident today involving one of its aircraft flying out of Aberdeen.
At about 3:30 p.m. local time, a CHC crew executed a controlled ditching in the North Sea, west of Shetland. All 19 people who were aboard the aircraft – 17 customer passengers and two crew members – are safe and well after being recovered by a nearby ship.
CHC acted quickly to inform appropriate authorities; mobilise its incident-management team; and work with the U.K. Coastguard, the customer company and other operators to address the issue.
CHC said that the safety of its passengers and people is always the company’s top priority, and that the actions of its pilots were consistent with that commitment.
Planning is underway to recover the aircraft.
About CHC
CHC Helicopter is a leader in enabling customers to go further, do more and come home safely, including oil and gas companies, government search-and-rescue agencies and organizations requiring helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services through the Heli-One division. The company is headquartered in Vancouver and operates more than 250 aircraft in about 30 countries around the world.
Oct. 22, 2012 – Aberdeen, U.K. – CHC Helicopter confirms an incident today involving one of its aircraft flying out of Aberdeen.
At about 3:30 p.m. local time, a CHC crew executed a controlled ditching in the North Sea, west of Shetland. All 19 people who were aboard the aircraft – 17 customer passengers and two crew members – are safe and well after being recovered by a nearby ship.
CHC acted quickly to inform appropriate authorities; mobilise its incident-management team; and work with the U.K. Coastguard, the customer company and other operators to address the issue.
CHC said that the safety of its passengers and people is always the company’s top priority, and that the actions of its pilots were consistent with that commitment.
Planning is underway to recover the aircraft.
About CHC
CHC Helicopter is a leader in enabling customers to go further, do more and come home safely, including oil and gas companies, government search-and-rescue agencies and organizations requiring helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services through the Heli-One division. The company is headquartered in Vancouver and operates more than 250 aircraft in about 30 countries around the world.
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