Super Puma helicopter forced to return after alert

A SUPER Puma helicopter, operated by CHC Helicopters, was forced to return to base at Aberdeen airport this morning after a warning light came on in the aircraft’s cockpit.

The EC 225 helicopter returned to Aberdeen Airport as a precaution. Picture: submitted

The EC 225 helicopter, with 11 passengers and two crew on board, landed safely shortly after 8.15am.

Emergency services at the airport were placed on alert as a precautionary measure.

A spokeswoman for the helicopter company said: “It was a straight forward non-emergency return to base. The helicopter had just taken off when a caution light came on in the cockpit and the helicopter turned around and came back. This was a non emergency event.”