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Helicopter down

10 May: Aberdeen and Peterhead's all-weather lifeboats were called upon when a helicopter carrying oil rig workers crashed into the North Sea. All 14 of the helicopter's passengers and crew made it to the liferafts. Aberdeen lifeboat picked up nine people, while the rest were airlifted to safety. Peterhead's Tamar and Y boat are pictured here.

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