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Super Puma crash 'could have been prevented' | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
An inquiry into the deaths of 16 men in a 2009 North Sea helicopter crash has concluded that the accident could have been prevented. | |
All on board died when the Bond Super Puma came down in the North Sea. | All on board died when the Bond Super Puma came down in the North Sea. |
Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle identifies three precautions which might have prevented the deaths. | |
Relatives of the victims are calling for a criminal inquiry after Sheriff Principal Pyle published his findings. | |
Helicopter operator Bond said: "We have always accepted that we made mistakes through honest confusion over telephone calls and emails. | |
"Lessons needed to be learned, lessons have been learned and lessons continue to be learned. | |
"We would like to express again our deep sorrow at the 16 lives lost." | |
A six-week hearing into the crash was held in Aberdeen earlier this year. | A six-week hearing into the crash was held in Aberdeen earlier this year. |
It heard evidence from the helicopter operator Bond Offshore Helicopters and manufacturer Eurocopter, as well as crash investigators. | |
Lawyer Tom Marshall, for the families, said he was pleased the sheriff principal had accepted that the crash could have been prevented if Bond had followed the maintenance manual. | |
He said there was a need for a wider public inquiry, and that the families wanted to meet the Lord Advocate to discuss the earlier decision not to pursue criminal prosecutions. | |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) pinpointed a catastrophic failure of the gearbox in its examination of the crash. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) pinpointed a catastrophic failure of the gearbox in its examination of the crash. |
Senior AAIB operations investigator Timothy Atkinson told the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) that the gearbox failure meant there was nothing the crew could do - and the crash was "not survivable". | |
Eight of the victims came from the north east of Scotland, seven from the rest of the UK, and one from Latvia. | Eight of the victims came from the north east of Scotland, seven from the rest of the UK, and one from Latvia. |
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. |