Search continues for crashed helicopter

The search was continuing today for the helicopter which crashed into the North Sea, killing five people and leaving another six feared dead.

A spokeswoman for Shell UK said the Mayo, a diver support vessel mobilised from Aberdeen, was due to arrive off the Norfolk coast later today.

‘‘The investigation is continuing. Two ships are carrying out a sub-sea survey with sonar equipment and this is continuing unabated.

‘‘The Mayo has heavy lifting equipment on board,’’ she said.

Norfolk Police said victims’ names were expected be released within the next 24 hours.

The passenger and crew list indicate one was from Scotland, two from Teesside, one from Lancashire, one from Suffolk and six from Norfolk.

Mechanical failure is being blamed for the tragedy, which happened when a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter went down about 30 miles off the coast on Tuesday night.

Only one of the missing has been named: Angus MacArthur, 38, from Scotland.

The aircraft was on a routine journey ferrying staff to and from gas rigs when it crashed into the sea.