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16 December 2013 19:24

A CHC Super Puma

Offshore workers' confidence in the safety of helicopter transport is low, according to the RMT union.

A SECOND full scale helicopter emergency in four days was launched at Sumburgh airport on Monday when a Super Puma with 19 people on board put out an alert.

The CHC operated aircraft was 60 miles east of the airport when a warning light went off in the cockpit.

Three fire engines, two police cars and an ambulance were on the scene when the chopper landed safely shortly after 3.30pm.

On Friday a Sikorsky S-92 operated by Bristow sparked a similar alert when a warning light was activated as it flew oil workers offshore, eventually landing safely at Sumburgh.

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