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A helicopter believed to be carrying 18 passengers has ditched into the sea west of the Shetland Isles, Sky sources have said.

A ferry travelling from Shetland to Orkney is understood to have been asked to turn round and help.

The incident happened two miles west of Sumburgh airport, which is at the very southern tip of the main island.

It has been reported that the helicopter is operated by CHC, taking people to and from oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.

Sky News has been told it was a Eurocopter Super Puma AS332 L2, a model that normal has a good safety record.

RNLI lifeboats are also believed to have been launched to help in any possible rescue mission.

The ferry which has been asked to turn round left Lerwick at 5.30pm.

It is not known if there are any casualties.
 
scary stuff , god knows what their family's are going through.
Please god all the lads get out of this safe
 
Helicopter carrying 18 ditches near ShetlandMap showing where the helicopter ditched
A helicopter, believed to be carrying 18 people, has ditched west of Shetland.

The incident happened west of Sumburgh airport at about 19:00.

The helicopter was operated by CHC, taking people to and from oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.

Nine people have arrived in Lerwick after being flown there from the scene by coastguard rescue helicopter. One was taken off the flight by stretcher. The rest walked off the flight.

A ferry travelling between Shetland and Aberdeen was diverted to the scene.

The RNLI said Aith and Lerwick lifeboats were launched.

Rescue helicopters

The police and ambulance service are standing by in Lerwick.

The BBC understands that they are anticipating a number of casualties being brought by rescue helicopter to the island.

A spokesman from Lerwick lifeboat station said two rescue helicopters have also been sent to the incident from Sumburgh airport.

Northlink Ferries confirmed that one of its ferries had been diverted. The vessel left the Shetlands and was heading to Aberdeen but was diverted back to the incident.

Investigators from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) are travelling to the scene.

A spokesman for the Department for Transport said: "The AAIB is aware of the incident and has deployed a team".
 
Dont want to sound stupid but its nothing to do with dunbar is it , my mate due back today and has not posted fcuk allup on facebook since 12 hours ago
 
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The incident happened west of Sumburgh airport at about 18.20.

The Coastguard said 15 people had been recovered from the sea.

Three people remain unaccounted for and an air and sea search is continuing.

Nine people have arrived in Lerwick after being flown there from the scene by coastguard rescue helicopter. One was taken off the flight by stretcher. The rest walked off the flight.

The helicopter was operated by CHC, taking people to and from oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.
 
Hope to god they are all ok. Everyone thinks that the offshore game is a piece of ****. Dont quite understand the dangers before you get ti paradise.
 
4 dead another sad day for the offshore industry
Maybe time to loook at other choppers to transit the BEARS
HOW MANY MORE TIMES DOES IT HAVE TO HAPPEN?
 
Dont want to sound stupid but its nothing to do with dunbar is it , my mate due back today and has not posted fcuk allup on facebook since 12 hours ago

I see it was on the Dunbar, someone has got bad news, lets hope it wasn't your mate Super.
 
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