Safety action taken after helicopter fail

Safety action has been taken after the nose wheel of an offshore helicopter failed to operate on landing.

An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report on the incident at Scatsta Airport on Shetland in January found noone was injured but the nose landing gear (NLG) had to be lowered manually by ground staff before the helicopter could land.

The Sikorsky helicopter was returning from the Magnus offshore platform with 19 passengers and two crew at the time.

It was found the automatic nose wheel self-centring mechanism had not operated, causing the nose wheels to jam in their bay.