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Safety checks ordered on North Sea helicopters amid door jamming fears
Inspections have been ordered on two North Sea helicopter types after a door fault was discovered that could prevent the safe evacuation of passengers.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) identified an issue onboard the Airbus AS 332 and EC 225 Super Pumas during a scheduled check.

An emergency door mechanism failed and an investigation revealed corrosion damage caused by undrained water.

The EASA Airworthiness Directive states: "This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to jamming of the door jettisoning mechanism, possibly preventing jettisoning of the affected door in an emergency situation and obstructing the safe evacuation of occupants."

Inspections have been ordered within three months for older aircraft and 15 months for newer ones.

A spokesman for the British Airline Pilots Association said: "The Airworthiness Directive has been issued as a result of an unusual failure of an aircraft to pass the jettison test and is intended to ensure that there is not a wider problem throughout the fleet by a special inspection of the jettison system.