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Shetland Super Puma crash: Inquiry by MPs into safety | Shetland Super Puma crash: Inquiry by MPs into safety |
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An inquiry into offshore helicopter safety is to be carried out by MPs. | An inquiry into offshore helicopter safety is to be carried out by MPs. |
It follows the Super Puma crash off Shetland last month, in which four people died. | It follows the Super Puma crash off Shetland last month, in which four people died. |
The transport select committee has confirmed it is to examine the crash, along with other North Sea helicopter incidents, as part of a wide-ranging investigation. | The transport select committee has confirmed it is to examine the crash, along with other North Sea helicopter incidents, as part of a wide-ranging investigation. |
The committee chairman, Louise Ellman, said there is "worrying evidence" that the workforce has lost confidence. | The committee chairman, Louise Ellman, said there is "worrying evidence" that the workforce has lost confidence. |
It is expected that union representatives will be among those brought before the committee. | It is expected that union representatives will be among those brought before the committee. |
Industry body Oil and Gas UK said it looked forward to participating in the inquiry. | |
And a spokesman for the RMT union welcomed the interest shown by MPs - but said it should not detract from calls for a public inquiry into helicopter safety. | |
An investigation into the CHC-operated Super Puma AS332 L2 crash is ongoing. | An investigation into the CHC-operated Super Puma AS332 L2 crash is ongoing. |
Sarah Darnley, 45, of Elgin, Gary McCrossan, 59, from Inverness, Duncan Munro, 46, from Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, 57, from Winchester, lost their lives in the incident. | Sarah Darnley, 45, of Elgin, Gary McCrossan, 59, from Inverness, Duncan Munro, 46, from Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, 57, from Winchester, lost their lives in the incident. |
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