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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 remaining eight bodies from a helicopter which crashed in the North Sea killing 16 people has docked in Aberdeen harbour.The salvage ship carrying the remaining eight bodies from a helicopter which crashed in the North Sea killing 16 people 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, was also transported on 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 have been sent to the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
A crane is at the quayside to lift the remains of the helicopter off the ship. The coffins carrying the eight bodies were taken away from the harbour in a convoy just before 0530 BST.
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 headquarters in Farnborough, Hampshire, 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 portThe wreckage of the helicopter is lifted into port
Two of the eight 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 eight bodies found on Sunday 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 bodies of the other eight passengers who died when the helicopter crashed were recovered a few hours after the accident. On Wednesday the bodies of eight of the passengers who died were recovered a few hours after the helicopter crashed.
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.