Eurocopter Models’ Offshore Flights Limited Amid Crashes
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Eurocopter SAS EC225 and AS332 helicopters, models used widely in the oil and gas industry, are subject to over-water flight restrictions in Europe following two North Sea ditchings this year.
Aircraft that aren’t equipped with a vehicle health monitoring system to check the condition of the vertical shaft are forbidden from flying over water, while data from helicopters with the system installed must be reviewed as frequently as every three flight hours, the European Aviation Safety Agency said in a statement.