KUALA LUMPUR: Seven Petronas Carigali oilrig workers and two pilots miraculously survived a helicopter crash after a helicopter ferrying them crashed into the sea some 80km off Bintulu Tuesday.
Search and rescue operations are underway for one other missing oilrig worker, whose name has not been disclosed.
In a statement, Petronas said the Super Puma L2 helicopter belonging to Malaysian Helicopter Services (MHS) crashed at about 2.30pm pm, shortly after leaving an offshore platform for another rig.
The helicopter was to have arrived at its destination at about 2.40pm but the Miri control tower, lost contact with it midway.
Petronas will release more information as soon as it is available.
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