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Friday, 24 May 2013

Helicopter ditches in North Sea; 16 in liferaft

Reported by: AP/UNBConnect
Reported on: May 10, 2012 20:31 PM
Reported in: International

LONDON, MAY 10 (AP/UNB) - An oil rig helicopter has ditched in the North Sea, with early reports indicating that 14 passengers and two crewmen were able to get into a liferaft without suffering injuries.

Coast Guard officials say the incident happened shortly after noon on Thursday. Officials say a rescue is in progress about 25 miles off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland.

The Coast Guard said in a statement that the Bond Air Services helicopter was traveling from Aberdeen when it broadcast an alert that it was ditching.

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