Scot survives deadly helicopter crash in Ghana

A SCOTTISH oil rig worker has survived a deadly helicopter crash in Africa, it has been reported.

Black Hawk helicopters similar to the one that crashed off the coast of Ghana, killing three people. Picture: AP

Alastair McDonald was among the passengers heading to an oil field in Ghana when the helicopter came down, killing three people. One person, thought to be a Ghanaian national, remains missing.

The aircraft, a Black Hawk helicopter, crashed into the sea five kilometers away from the coastal town Takoradi last Thursday.

A number of Ghanaian nationals, a Frenchman and a Nigerian were also onboard the helicopter with 44-year-old McDonald, from Aberdeen.

A major search operation has been launched with Ghanaian Navy and Air Force Support. The black box has been recovered by authorities, it has been reported.