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By The Canadian Press
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A helicopter carrying 18 offshore oil workers ditched in the Atlantic off the east coast of Newfoundland early Thursday, triggering a large rescue effort almost 100 kilometres from shore.
"There's no sign of the helicopter," said Jeri Grychowski of the Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax. A helicopter landed later in the morning at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's and one person on a stretcher was taken away in an ambulance.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
The pilot radioed that they were turning around due to a mechanical problem, then ditched. They have found 3 life rafts and are trying to determine if anyone is in them. They have brought one survivor to shore so far, with no sign of any others yet.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
they make all helicopter crews go through training to get out of an upside down underwater helicopter. They should have anyone that is going to fly out to these platforms go through this training.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
[ One of the things that the military does that makes a lot of sense to me is they make all helicopter crews go through training to get out of an upside down underwater helicopter. They should have anyone that is going to fly out to these platforms go through this training.
Condolences to the families, and hopefully they can recover the remains for them.