Pilot error blamed for 2013 Sumburgh helicopter crash

Ruling published after fatal accident inquiry into tragedy that killed four of 18 on board, with fifth passenger taking his own life in 2017 after suffering PTSD

Tragedy: a video still image taken from footage shot on 25 August 2013 and released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and coastguard of work to collect debris from the crashed helicopter — Tragedy: a video still image taken from footage shot on 25 August 2013 and released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and coastguard of work to collect debris from the crashed helicopterPhoto: SCANPIX

Rob Watts

Published 19 October 2020, 18:55Updated 20 October 2020, 06:47