North Sea plunge helicopter recovered A helicopter which ditched in the North Sea has been returned to shore. The Super Puma carrying 14 men came down 25 miles (40km) off the coast of Aberdeen shortly after midday yesterday. The helicopter has been handed to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and they are expected to begin their inspection of the craft tomorrow. Bond Aviation Group, which operated the helicopter, said it would continue its suspension of all EC225 helicopter flights while it investigates what happened. They said the investigation will focus on the oil pressure warning light that instigated the water landing. A spokesman said: "Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd is committed to the safe operation of the company's entire fleet including the EC225, and for that reason flights can only recommence once they have completed a detailed analysis of the incident. At this time the G-REDW helicopter has been successfully recovered from the North Sea and is in the possession of the AAIB. It is anticipated that they will begin their inspection on May 12. Bond will actively assist the AAIB in all aspects of that investigation. The 12 passengers and two crew members were recovered from the sea and put into life rafts. Nine men were flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary while the remaining five were taken to Aberdeen by lifeboat. One man was kept at the hospital for observation. The helicopter crew have been praised for their actions. He added: "Safety is our primary and first priority." The AAIB said that it has launched an investigation and deployed a team.