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Helicopter rafts brought ashore Helicopter wreck pulled from sea
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Two life rafts used by 18 people in the evacuation of the helicopter forced to ditch in the North Sea on Wednesday have been brought ashore in Aberdeen. The stricken aircraft which ditched in the North Sea on Wednesday has been pulled from the sea.
They were taken from the scene 125 miles off the north-east port by the oil support vessel, Caledonian Vision. Two life rafts used by 18 people in the evacuation of the helicopter have also been recovered and were brought ashore in Aberdeen.
The stricken aircraft has also been recovered and has been loaded onto a vessel, which is heading to Aberdeen. The fuselage and life rafts were taken from the scene 125 miles off the north-east port by oil support vessels.
An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) team earlier arrived in Aberdeen to start their inquiries. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) spokesman said the wreckage would arrive in Aberdeen on Sunday.
The team oversaw the operation to lift the aircraft out of the sea. He said: "The aircraft's fuselage has been recovered onto a surface vessel and will return to Aberdeen overnight, after which it will be transported to the AAIB's facility in Farnborough."
An AAIB spokesperson said: "The aircraft's fuselage has been recovered onto a surface vessel and will return to Aberdeen overnight, after which it will be transported to the AAIB's facility in Farnborough."
The Super Puma, operated by Bond, overturned in the water on Thursday.The Super Puma, operated by Bond, overturned in the water on Thursday.
Workers on the BP oil platform which should have been the flight's destination saw the aircraft ditch.Workers on the BP oil platform which should have been the flight's destination saw the aircraft ditch.
Rescuers said the helicopter's tail boom was missing.Rescuers said the helicopter's tail boom was missing.