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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 22 Oct 2012

    All 19 people on board "accounted for and safe" after helicopter ditches south-west of Shetland - coastguardhttp://bbc.in/ShdmCt 

    8:31 AM - 22 Oct 2012
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      1. Charlie Banham‏ @Canada1Calling 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Thankfully, a very calm day in and around Shetland, no wind or rain, which is quite unusual this time of year. God Bless!

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      1. E Trosk‏ @etrosk 22 Oct 2012
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      1. Hilary Henderson‏ @hendogal 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Thank the Lord!

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      1. Vida Evans‏ @VidaEvans 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Glory be to God!!

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      1. elisa longman‏ @LongmanElisa 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking thank god they are all ok x

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      1. Kim Gurteen‏ @KGurteen 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking thank god.

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      1. Ian Scott-Thompson‏ @MarksTeyChurch 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Awesome achievement - ditching a big heli in the drink safely!

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      1. Ryan Calder‏ @briantwigley 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I live in Lerwick, work opposite the Lifeboat station. Did wonder why there were sirens going off and lots of commotion!

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      1. Jason‏ @metalheron 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking RNLI. Fantastic. Proud. Support these hero's of the high sea's. #RNLI

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      1. VUNDABER VENTURES‏ @VUNDABER 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking : Thank God!

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      1. Trudie Radford‏ @trudieann 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking thank goodness

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      1. Rachel Surrage George‏ @rachelgeorge 22 Oct 2012
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        @Frogory Shetland Coastguard FTW RT @BBCBreaking All 19 people on board "accounted for & safe" after helicopter ditcheshttp://bbc.in/ShdmCt 

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      1. Wendy‏ @Northmaven 22 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking thank goodness for that.

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