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.
The Airbus Super Puma helicopter that crashed off Norway's coast had maintenance servicing delayed twice in 2015, a Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority official told local media.
Hege Aalstad, a senior legal adviser at the authority, said: "I can confirm that this specific helicopter had seen its maintenance delayed. It is correct that there was an application for a so-called travel-time extension.
"The first one was for a delay of 100 flying hours ... and the other was also for 100 flying hours."
The aviation authority also said that it has imposed a flying ban on the helicopter type involved the crash
All 13 passengers on board the helicopter that crashed near the city Bergen are presumed dead, according to Norwegian police. One British and one Italian national are among the casualties.
The Rescue Coordination Centre said search and rescue operations have been called off.
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