Article 598FS Inquiry blames pilot error for fatal Shetland helicopter crash

Inquiry blames pilot error for fatal Shetland helicopter crash

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Severin Carrell Scotland editor
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Crew failed to maintain correct air speed while approaching Sumburgh airport in 2013

The pilots were to blame for an offshore helicopter crashing into the sea off the coast of Shetland, killing four passengers, an inquiry has found.

The fatal accident inquiry found that the crew of the Super Puma helicopter failed to maintain the correct air speed as they approached Sumburgh airport in August 2013, leading to it ditching into the sea.

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