The transport helicopter that crashed into the North Sea this month suffered a "catastrophic failure" of its main rotor gearbox that caused the blades to separate from the aircraft and slice off the tail, accident investigators said. The rotor blades detached from the helicopter and then struck the tail, causing the tail boom and pylon — which holds the tail rotor — to become severed from the fuselage, the Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) said
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European markets charged higher in early trading Thursday, adding to strong performances across Asia and on Wall Street. The helicopter was carrying 16 people when it went down about 13 miles off Scotland’s northeastern coast, officials said
16 feared dead after helicopter ditches off Scotland
Eight people missing from a fatal helicopter crash in the North Sea off Scotland are feared dead, police said Thursday. The helicopter was carrying 16 people when it went down about 13 miles off Scotland’s northeastern coast, officials said. Rescuers recovered eight bodies from the crash Wednesday