Major players in the UK oil and gas industry have suspended use of Bond's helicopter services as investigations into the company's safety and training record are carried out.

While a report on the company is being drawn up by the Air Accident Investigations Bureau, BP has announced that it has suspended use of Bond's service while it carries out an internal investigation.

ConocoPhillips has also confirmed that it has ceased activities with Bond, with the Scotsman reporting that the company has only one shuttle run planned for the next seven days.

The investigations come after two incidents involving Bond's craft sent shockwaves through the UK oil and gas industry.

Although the safety record of the industry was praised after all passengers and crew aboard a ditched Super Puma that crashed in February were saved, the company has come under close scrutiny since a fatal crash last week.

All 16 people aboard another of Bond's Super Pumas died when the craft crashed into the North Sea as it approached the shore.

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