Scottish Government: All 19 helicopter passengers 'safe and well'
A Scottish Government spokesman said:
We are aware that a helicopter has ditched in the North Sea, south of Sumburgh.
And we understand that all 19 people on board are now safe and well following the dispatch of emergency services to the site.
Scottish ministers are being kept updated on the situation and we will release further information when it becomes known.
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