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Super Puma fatal accident inquiry: 'No abnormalities' night before crash | Super Puma fatal accident inquiry: 'No abnormalities' night before crash |
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The main gearbox of a helicopter which crashed with the loss of 16 lives had "no abnormalities" the previous night, a fatal accident inquiry has heard. | The main gearbox of a helicopter which crashed with the loss of 16 lives had "no abnormalities" the previous night, a fatal accident inquiry has heard. |
All on board the Bond Super Puma died when it came down in April 2009 off Peterhead. | All on board the Bond Super Puma died when it came down in April 2009 off Peterhead. |
Bond engineer Torquil Allen took part in an after-flight inspection of the Super Puma the night before the crash. | Bond engineer Torquil Allen took part in an after-flight inspection of the Super Puma the night before the crash. |
He told the fatal accident inquiry there were no abnormalities on the main gearbox, according to paperwork. | He told the fatal accident inquiry there were no abnormalities on the main gearbox, according to paperwork. |
An Air Accidents Investigation Branch report blamed a catastrophic gearbox failure for the crash. | An Air Accidents Investigation Branch report blamed a catastrophic gearbox failure for the crash. |
The two crew who died were Capt Paul Burnham, 31, of Methlick, Aberdeenshire, and co-pilot Richard Menzies, 24, of Droitwich Spa, who worked for Bond Offshore Helicopters. | The two crew who died were Capt Paul Burnham, 31, of Methlick, Aberdeenshire, and co-pilot Richard Menzies, 24, of Droitwich Spa, who worked for Bond Offshore Helicopters. |
The KCA Deutag employees killed were Brian Barkley, 30, of Aberdeen; Vernon Elrick, 41, of Aberdeen; Leslie Taylor, 41, of Kintore, Aberdeenshire; Nairn Ferrier, 40, of Dundee; Gareth Hughes, 53, of Angus; David Rae, 63, of Dumfries; Raymond Doyle, 57, of Cumbernauld; James John Edwards, 33, of Liverpool; Nolan Goble, 34, of Norwich, and Mihails Zuravskis, 39, of Latvia. | The KCA Deutag employees killed were Brian Barkley, 30, of Aberdeen; Vernon Elrick, 41, of Aberdeen; Leslie Taylor, 41, of Kintore, Aberdeenshire; Nairn Ferrier, 40, of Dundee; Gareth Hughes, 53, of Angus; David Rae, 63, of Dumfries; Raymond Doyle, 57, of Cumbernauld; James John Edwards, 33, of Liverpool; Nolan Goble, 34, of Norwich, and Mihails Zuravskis, 39, of Latvia. |
The other victims were James Costello, 24, of Aberdeen, who was contracted to Production Services Network (PSN); Alex Dallas, 62, of Aberdeen, who worked for Sparrows Offshore Services; Warren Mitchell, 38, of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, who worked for Weatherford UK; and Stuart Wood, 27, of Aberdeen, who worked for Expro North Sea Ltd. | The other victims were James Costello, 24, of Aberdeen, who was contracted to Production Services Network (PSN); Alex Dallas, 62, of Aberdeen, who worked for Sparrows Offshore Services; Warren Mitchell, 38, of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, who worked for Weatherford UK; and Stuart Wood, 27, of Aberdeen, who worked for Expro North Sea Ltd. |
The inquiry, in its ninth day, continues. |
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