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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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Authorities begin investigation into Norway crash

The aviation industry responded quickly to Norway's helicopter crash, which left all 13 passengers on board presumed dead.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority said all UK commercial passenger flights using the Airbus EC225LP helicopter have been grounded.

Meanwhile, the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has said it has recovered the crashed helicopter's flight recorders.

Work has already begun on removing the wreckage, as Norwegian authorities begin their investigation to uncover the causes of the accident.

ITV News Correspondent Juliet Bremner reports:

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