News: EC225 LP G-CHCN ditches in Northsea on 22Oct12

[wamovements]

This afternoon an CHC EC225 LP Super Puma G-CHCN ditched south of the Shetland Iland. All 19 abord are confirmed to be in liferafte/life boats. Rescue Helicopters are on their wey

[cHabu]

All 19 people on board a helicopter which ditched in the North Sea have been safely accounted for, say rescuers.

LINK.

No info yet on chopper involved.

Rgds ,Chris.

[Stratofreighter]

Also from http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/498649 ... tched.html

Looks like it was Helibus 24T, left Aberdeen at 1415

For those interested:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... nding.html
has some very clear photos of EC225 LP G-CHCN bobbin' on the North Sea.

Film footage at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-n ... d-20054080:

Footage shows the damaged helicopter being lowered onto a rig in the north east of Scotland early on Wednesday

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... ng-378130/

Operators return some Super Pumas to work as EASA widens safety ruling

7 hours ago

North Sea operators have begun returning some Super Puma helicopters to work following the extension of EASA's emergency airworthiness directive for the type.

EASA issued to modified ruling on 25 October for the Eurocopter EC225 and AS332 following the latest ditching involving the type three days earlier. This was followed by a safety directive from the UK's Civil Aviation Authority which bans overwater flights using Super Pumas with affected bevel gear vertical shafts.

In addition, EASA mandates a number of checks that could prevent journeys to the furthest oil platforms supported by North Sea operators.

Continues at http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... ng-378130/