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| Ship brings back bodies to port | Ship brings back bodies to port |
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| The salvage ship carrying the bodies of 16 men who were killed in a helicopter crash in the North Sea has docked in Aberdeen harbour. | The salvage ship carrying the bodies of 16 men who were killed in a helicopter crash in the North Sea has docked in Aberdeen harbour. |
| The wreckage of the Super Puma, which was found on the sea bed on Sunday, is also on board the Bibby Topaz. | The wreckage of the Super Puma, which was found on the sea bed on Sunday, is also on board the Bibby Topaz. |
| The cockpit and voice data recorder has been sent to the Air Accident investigation Branch's (AAIB) headquarters in Farnborough, Hampshire. | The cockpit and voice data recorder has been sent to the Air Accident investigation Branch's (AAIB) headquarters in Farnborough, Hampshire. |
| A crane is at the quayside to lift the remains of the helicopter off the ship. | A crane is at the quayside to lift the remains of the helicopter off the ship. |
| Experts at the AAIB will use the salvaged equipment to try to work out why the helicopter crashed on Wednesday, killing all 14 passengers and the two pilots on board. | Experts at the AAIB will use the salvaged equipment to try to work out why the helicopter crashed on Wednesday, killing all 14 passengers and the two pilots on board. |
| Investigators said they found the last remaining bodies on Sunday. | Investigators said they found the last remaining bodies on Sunday. |
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| The wreckage of the helicopter is lifted into port | |
| Two of the bodies found were believed to be those of the pilot and co-pilot, Paul Burnham, 31, from Methlick in Aberdeenshire, and Richard Menzies, 24, of Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire. | Two of the bodies found were believed to be those of the pilot and co-pilot, Paul Burnham, 31, from Methlick in Aberdeenshire, and Richard Menzies, 24, of Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire. |
| The helicopter was said to have been lying about 100m under the surface. | The helicopter was said to have been lying about 100m under the surface. |
| It had been returning from BP's Miller oil platform when it crashed about 15 miles off Peterhead at 1400 BST. | It had been returning from BP's Miller oil platform when it crashed about 15 miles off Peterhead at 1400 BST. |
| The Super Puma was operated by British firm Bond Offshore Helicopters. | The Super Puma was operated by British firm Bond Offshore Helicopters. |
| BP says it has discontinued use of the helicopters for the time being. | BP says it has discontinued use of the helicopters for the time being. |