http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7898093.stm

 

Helicopter ditches in North Sea

 

A helicopter, understood to have up to 20 people on board, has ditched on approach to an installation in the North Sea.

 

The Super Puma was believed to have ditched on approach to an installation 120 miles east of Aberdeen. The alarm was raised just before 1900 GMT.

 

Three helicopters - including two in-field aircraft and a Sea King from RAF Lossiemouth - are heading to the scene.

 

A Nimrod from RAF Kinloss has also been scrambled.

 

There is currently no information on those on board the ditched aircraft.

cock

 

 

i should have been comin home on tuesday for my month, then i get swapped shifts and miss dunfermline game

 

 

 

u could always follow ure plan and get a wee boat and set off yourself on the monday 

i think id shit myself less on the chopper

away off on tuesday chief

 

 

a home away from home

 

Only on man love sunday

Only on man love sunday

 

Sounds like a hell of a rig!!!

Only on man love sunday

 

Is that today?

it is indeed mizer, do you want a bosie?

it is indeed mizer, do you want a bosie?

 

AYE 

Fella I used to work with is second mate aboard the Caledonian Victory, he was on board when it was involved in this incident - they picked up fifteen.

 

Also, a helicopter ditched off of Newfoundland today.

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=aeFkwEH.FMRM&refer=canada

 

 

 

BBC News ticker is reporting another ditching, NE of Peterhead. 

 

EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7977095.stm

 

A helicopter has ditched in the North Sea.

 

Sixteen people are believed to be on board.

 

Aberdeen Coastguard has confirmed a rescue operation is under way.

 

The incident is believed to have happened about 35 miles east of Crimond at about 1400 BST.

 

More soon.

Sky News saying it's a Bond helicopter again.

Same operator again.

 

Same operator and type of helicopter according to the Beeb. 

Chat room anyone?

Its on the BP Intranet, coming back from Miller apparently. 

 

Fingers crossed (again)...

Its on the BP Intranet, coming back from Miller apparently. 

 

Fingers crossed (again)...

 

Aye, due in at 14.15:

http://www.bondflights.com/index.php?day=1238540400

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1166430/Helicopter-carrying-16-people-ditches-North-Sea.html

 

According to the Daily Mail, everyone has survived.

Read elsewhere there's people dead.

 

Shouldn't really be saying that until they know for sure.

 

Nor posting it I guess. 

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1151691

Disgraceful reporting by the Daily Mail, if they are wrong. Perhaps they meant to refer to the previous crash?

Sky suggesting 8 dead, and 8 missing. 

 

Bond should ground their Super Pumas.

Same on BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7977095.stm 

NHS standing down at ARI. 

 

Thoughts to the friends, families and colleagues of the 16.