North Sea Rescue As Helicopter Ditches

All 19 people on board a helicopter which ditched in the North Sea have been safely accounted for, say rescuers.

Sky News Scotland Correspondent James Matthews said the helicopter was carrying rig workers and made a controlled ditching between Orkney and Shetland, west of Fair Isle.

"The pilot came down low and sent out a Mayday before hitting the water," he said.

Three lifeboats were launched, from Kirkwall, Orkne, and Aith and Lerwick in Shetland, the RNLI said.

Three helicopters were also involved in the search, co-ordinated by Shetland Coastguard. Other vessels were on the scene, 14 miles west of Fair Isle.

The helicopter was carrying an oil crew change, the coastguard said. It is not known if there are any casualties.

A statement from CHC Helicopter said: "We can confirm that there has been an incident involving one of our aircraft in the North Sea, approximately 32 miles south-west of Shetland. Exact details of the incident, which happened at approximately 3.30pm are not yet known."

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