HELICOPTER DITCHES OFF SHETLAND
At
6.30pm tonight the Shetland Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre was advised by
the Air Rescue Coordination Centre that they had lost contact with a Super Puma
helicopter with 18 people on board travelling from the Borgsten Dolphin. to Sumburgh. The helicopter was two miles west of Sumburgh airport Shetland.
Shetland Coastguard immediately requested helicopter
assistance. The Coastguard Rescue helicopter based in Shetland, the RAF rescue
helicopter from Lossiemouth and two Bond helicopters proceeded to the scene
along with the RNLI all-weather lifeboats from Aith and Lerwick
At
the present time 15 people have been accounted for and 3 people are still
missing. The helicopters and lifeboats on scene are continuing to search. A
specialist medical team has being flown out from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to
Lerwick by the RAF helicopter from Lossiemouth.
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