Ditched
Super Puma pilots 'feared gearbox problem
The
helicopter arrived in the north east of Scotland early on Wednesday
A helicopter
ditched in the sea off Shetland after the pilots feared there was a problem with
the aircraft's gearbox, it has emerged.
Manufacturer
Eurocopter said the crew had reported that their control panel indicated a
possible fault with the oil and lubrication system.
The aircraft,
operated by CHC, ditched in the North Atlantic on Monday. All 19 on board
escaped injury.
The helicopter
was brought into Peterhead early on Wednesday.The Super Puma EC 225 was taken ashore by the support vessel Olympic Zeus.
The helicopter will now be taken for examination by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
A meeting of the
Helicopter Safety Steering Group will be held in Aberdeen later.
The group is made
up of senior figures from the oil and gas industry and union representatives.
The Unite union
has questioned whether the make of Super Puma aircraft is "fit for purpose".
CHC, Bristow and
Bond have delayed operations of EC 225 and L2 Super Pumas, during the
investigation
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