North Sea helicopter disaster victims

THOUSANDS of Scots are paying their condolences to the men killed in Wednesday's North Sea helicopter tragedy.

Fourteen oil rig workers and two crewmen perished when the Super Puma crashed on its return to Aberdeen from a BP Miller platform.

Tributes are being compiled in books of condolence in Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth.

Those victims named so far are Brian Barkley, 30, James Costello, 24, Alexander Dallas, 62, Raymond Doyle, 57, James John Edwards, 33, Vernon John Elrick, 41, Nairn Ferrier, 40, Nolan Carl Goble, 34, Gareth Hughes, 53, Warren Mitchell, 38, David Rae, 63, Leslie Taylor, 41, Stuart Wood, 27, Richard Menzies (co-pilot), 24, Paul Burnham (Captain), 31.

For more, see http://www.deadlinescotland.co.uk

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• North Sea
• helicopter crash
• disaster
• bond
• BP
• Brian Barkley
• James Costello
• Alexander Dallas
• Raymond Doyle
• James John Edwards
• Vernon John Elrick
• Nairn Ferrier
• Nolan Carl Goble
• Gareth Hughes
• Warren Mitchell
• David Rae
• Leslie Taylor
• Stuart Wood
• Paul Burnham (Captain).

[prezzogusto]

I do not know bud and even i do not know your age. When ever he want he will get you and i do not mind, but i do not want to suffer. i have been working in the rig work industry since, but north sea is the last place to work if i? best place to work is West africa because at least the water is normal tempreture. but bif you want to just do it. im always affraid when i fly for 6/7 hrs but i pray and thats it.

[poolking01]

RIP to all those that have lost thier lives.

I'm going out on thurs to Ensco 92 in the Irish sea off Blackpool. It's only 8 - 10 miles out so very short flight.

Take care all offshore & be safe

[pazabam]

A bit of metal ruptured the gear box causeing the main rotors to detach from the budgie, and then you just drop like a stone. I hope I never have to go through that when I'm getting my "taxi" to the rig!

[LonelyPolite13]

I was looking online about working on oil rig, and sadly everything is about accidents and victims ..

I wanted to apply for that job but I must think a million times before I take this step.

Thanks

[johnmac5733]

as far as i know it was a gear box failure,a bolt had sheared and it happens so fast after that,my dad was out there at the time.

[LonelyPolite13]

how that happend exactly ??

[MrsPlanet]

RIP Capt. Menzies and all others on board. Our thoughts are with you and all your loved ones x

[DIJANAXXX]

KCA crew rest in peace!!