News / Helicopter co-pilot takes ill
THE CO-PILOT of an oil flight had to be taken to hospital after falling ill while his helicopter was airborne.
The Super Puma helicopter, operated by CHC Helicopters, landed safely at Sumburgh airport, in Shetland, at just before midday on Tuesday.
The pilot was taken by ambulance to the Gilbert Bain Hospital, in Lerwick, for a check–up.
A spokeswoman for CHC helicopter said the co-pilot started feeling unwell shortly before the helicopter was due to land at Sumburgh.
“It was only during the last minutes of the flight that the co-pilot started to feel a little bit ill.
“Since these helicopter are always being flown by two pilots, the aircraft landed as per normal. There were no diversions.”
In a separate incident, fire crews from Sumburgh and Sandwick were called to the airport about an hour later to put out a fire in a small shed. Flights were slightly delayed.
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