Downed Copter 'Suffered Failures'

Summary


AN INITIAL report into the North Sea helicopter crash in which 16 people died found that the aircraft suffered a "catastrophic failure" in part of its main gearbox, it was revealed.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) found the failure caused the Super Puma's main rotor to detach from the aircraft, and its tail to become severed from the fuselage.

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Downed Copter 'Suffered Failures'

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