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Super Puma concerns to be debated by MSPs | Super Puma concerns to be debated by MSPs |
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Offshore workers' concerns about the potential return of Super Puma helicopters are set to be raised at the Scottish Parliament. | Offshore workers' concerns about the potential return of Super Puma helicopters are set to be raised at the Scottish Parliament. |
The helicopters were grounded after a crash in Norway when the rotor blades became detached from the fuselage. | The helicopters were grounded after a crash in Norway when the rotor blades became detached from the fuselage. |
The accident in April last year killed 13 people, including Iain Stewart from Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire. | The accident in April last year killed 13 people, including Iain Stewart from Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire. |
The 225 and L2 aircraft have since been cleared to fly, but no North Sea operators have reintroduced them. | The 225 and L2 aircraft have since been cleared to fly, but no North Sea operators have reintroduced them. |
'Safe to use' | 'Safe to use' |
Labour's Lewis Macdonald is due to lead a Holyrood debate, and is expected to point to a petition by the Unite union opposing the reintroduction of the Super Puma helicopters until the root cause of the Norway crash is established. | Labour's Lewis Macdonald is due to lead a Holyrood debate, and is expected to point to a petition by the Unite union opposing the reintroduction of the Super Puma helicopters until the root cause of the Norway crash is established. |
Watch the debate with Holyrood Live from 5pm. | |
Airbus insists the model is safe to use. | Airbus insists the model is safe to use. |
The boss of Airbus flew into a helicopter exhibition in London in a Super Puma H225 earlier this month to demonstrate that the aircraft is safe for passenger use. | The boss of Airbus flew into a helicopter exhibition in London in a Super Puma H225 earlier this month to demonstrate that the aircraft is safe for passenger use. |
In September, a survey of workers conducted by Airbus revealed 62% of workers would be unlikely to fly in Super Pumas again. | In September, a survey of workers conducted by Airbus revealed 62% of workers would be unlikely to fly in Super Pumas again. |
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