Accident description
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18.40 EC225LP Bond Offshore Helicopters G-REDU 2690 Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 Substantial 125 miles east off Aberdeen - United Kingdom Approach Passenger
The Super Puma helicopter, carrying at least 18 people, ditched on approach to an installation in the North Sea.
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A Super Puma helicopter, similar to the one involved in the incident
A British helicopter with eighteen people on board ditched in the water while approaching an oil installation in the North Sea on Wednesday. According to Her Majesty's Coastguard, everyone on board the aircraft survived the crash, and have been picked up by two life-boats.

The helicopter, a Super Puma registered (G-REDU) to Bond Offshore Helicopters, crashed about 125 miles miles east of the Scottish city of Aberdeen. A Nimrod jet from the RAF Kinloss, a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth, and several choppers from nearby oil platforms searched the area after the alarm was raised at 18.40 GMT. The search effort, however, was hampered by limited visibility and low clouds in the area.

Dave Webster, a squadron leader with the Royal Air Force, said that this type of accident is a very rare occurrence.

The helicopter that ditched would have been equipped with survival suits to shield the passengers from the cold waters, as well as a flotation device.