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| Review into North Sea offshore helicopter operations announced by CAA | Review into North Sea offshore helicopter operations announced by CAA |
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| The operations of helicopters in the North Sea are to be reviewed in the wake of recent accidents, the Civil Aviation Authority has announced. | The operations of helicopters in the North Sea are to be reviewed in the wake of recent accidents, the Civil Aviation Authority has announced. |
| The regulator said it would work with its Norwegian counterpart and the European Aviation Safety Agency to draw up a report, which it expects to publish early next year. | The regulator said it would work with its Norwegian counterpart and the European Aviation Safety Agency to draw up a report, which it expects to publish early next year. |
| It will examine areas including helicopter airworthiness and training. | It will examine areas including helicopter airworthiness and training. |
| Four people died in a Super Puma crash last month. | Four people died in a Super Puma crash last month. |
| It was the fifth accident in four years, two of which caused fatalities. | |
| The review will also focus on "operator decision making and internal management" and the "protection of passengers and crew". | |
| 'Absolutely committed' | |
| Mark Swan, director of the CAA's safety and airspace regulation group, said: "The recent accidents have understandably given rise to concerns, particularly with offshore workers who rely so heavily on these helicopter flights. | |
| "We are absolutely committed to ensuring that operations are as safe as possible. | |
| "The review we are announcing today will thoroughly examine the risks and hazards of operating in the North Sea and how these can be managed most effectively." | |
| 'Additional expertise' | |
| He added: "We are extremely grateful to Geir Hamre from the Norwegian CAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency for joining the review team. | |
| "They bring additional expertise and experience which will be invaluable to the review." | |
| An investigation into the CHC-operated Super Puma AS332 L2 crash off Shetland 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. |