Helicopter crash in the north sea
 

apparently 10 dead 6 missing.


http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...FxLhfG6rbS_7dw

:(:(

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Saw that on news. 6 missing means, by the minute, their chances get less. I feel for the families.

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There was about a month ago...it's going to cause more anguish amongst all oil production personnel who travel this way, which is most of them, as well as their families and friends :(

I know that 'knot in the stomach feeling' well when I visited 188 platforms off the coast of Saudi Arabia using helicopters for about 40 of them...the rest I visited by tender vessel.

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i know that feeling well also..having worked offshore in the north sea,

i hate the helo trip out/back to beach.

poor buggers

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I used to make the crewlists for the helicopters to go out to the North Sea platforms from Den Helder airport ages ago, and have been out a few times myself as well, thankfully there was never an accident during the time I did that job...but whenever I read about these things I can imagine all to well what it must be like...

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yea agree, i imagine when the guys get the 'brace brace brace' or 'standby for ditching'

terifying.

ps ive been to den helder many a times..loads of dodgy strip clubs there near the navy base

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What makes a heli ride out to a rig scarier than normal?
Helicopters are great fun.

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You used to hold down a regular job, MH???? You never cease to surprise me.......

I designed an underwater helicopter escape trainer once for the MOD - wierd, they train their guys to try and get out of an upside down replica of the cockpit.... Didn't look like much fun.....

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Oh. Is that where MH was working??????

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yeah...I worked for oilcompanies for years, surrounded by rough guys...what more can a girl like me want...and it gave me a good knowledge of English...

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Colin McRae and his son thought so, as did that Chelsea owner...

travelling on a helicopter in the north sea is not fun Jeeper, trust me.

heavy rain, heavy winds, getting buffeted really badly by crosswinds when attempting to land on a helo pad.

its not a nice experience

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Ah yes, you show great experience of the english tongue, my dear....

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been on one of these at the dunker training at RNAS yeovilton.

getting out with the lights off, when the thing has spun around 5-6 times is a wierd experience. and that is when you know their is an air pocket at the top and safety divers around. for real, it doesnt bear thinking.

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that as well...

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so the weather then.
Surely that's not such a big issue from saudi?