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Officials: Fatal Norway helicopter crash due to technical error

A helicopter crash in Norway that killed 13 people, including a British father-of-two was caused by technical error, officials say.

The helicopter was ferrying 11 workers and two crew from a Norwegian oil platform when it came down in the North Sea near the city of Bergen, on Friday.

Iain Stuart, 41, from Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire, was among the victims.

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Family 'heartbroken' by death of Norway crash victim

Iain Stuart was among 13 people killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of Norway Credit: Police Scotland/Family handout

The family of Iain Stuart, a British national who died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Norway, have said they have been left "heartbroken" by the loss of "a loving husband and devoted father".

Mr Stuart was one of 13 victims who died when the Airbus Super Puma aircraft they were travelling on crashed on Friday off the Norwegian coast.

Police Scotland issued a statement on behalf of Mr Stuart's family today saying they were "devastated at the loss of Iain in Friday's tragic helicopter crash in Norway."

We as a family are devastated at the loss of Iain in Friday's tragic helicopter crash in Norway.

Iain was a loving husband and devoted father to his two children and as a family we are heartbroken. He was a caring son, brother, uncle and friend to many.

We are appreciative of all the messages of support and kind thoughts.

We now ask, as a family, that we are allowed some privacy at this difficult and sad time to grieve and come to terms with our loss.

– Stuart family statement

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