Seven more bodies were found inside the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in the North Sea killing all 16 people on board.
The Bond Super Puma was found earlier today by divers from a nearby support vessel off the coast of Peterhead.
Investigators have now found 15 of those who died in the accident.
'As a result of the ongoing effort, seven of the remaining eight victims have been recovered by divers onto a vessel at the scene,' Grampian Police confirmed in a statement.
'It is believed likely that two of those recovered are the pilot and co-pilot, Paul Burnham and Richard Menzies.
'The search operation for the last remaining body continues.'
Families of all the victims have been informed of the situation.
The Super Puma helicopter came down, killing its 14 passengers and two crew on Wednesday afternoon as the aircraft returned from a BP oil platform.
Eight bodies were recovered in the aftermath of the accident.
It was always believed that the more bodies could still be in the fuselage of the helicopter, which was found by divers earlier today.
Specialist diving teams had been working at the scene since yesterday afternoon trying to locate the wreckage.
It is not yet known when the bodies will be taken ashore.
The helicopter is believed to be lying about 100 metres under the surface.
