The remaining eight bodies from the Super Puma helicopter that crashed in the North Sea killing 16 people were brought back to port today.
Divers found the missing men yesterday in the fuselage of the aircraft, which was located on the seabed 15 miles off Peterhead.
They also recovered the black box recorder, which has been flown for examination to the headquarters of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) at Farnborough.
It is hoped the recording device will contain information to explain why the accident happened.
The Bibby Topaz, the AAIB salvage vessel that carried out the underwater search, berthed in Aberdeen harbour with the bodies and parts of the wreckage shortly before 1am.
Police said the families of the victims had been kept informed.
A Grampian Police spokesman said: “Although we appreciate that this again confirms sad news for families, the recovery of all the victims has been a priority of the investigation from the outset and we hope it will allow some comfort at this difficult time.”
The Bond-operated aircraft, flight 85N, carrying 14 passengers and two crew, crashed into the North Sea at 2pm – just seconds after issuing a mayday call to air traffic controllers in Aberdeen.
It had been returning to Aberdeen from BP’s Miller platform.
Police will be continuing the task of identifying the victims’ bodies today.
The last three of the eight victims recovered earlier were identified on Saturday night.
They were Brian Barkley, 30, of Aberdeen, James Edwards, 33, of Liverpool, and Vernon Elrick, 42, of Aberdeen.
The last remaining body is thought to be that of Mihails Zuravskis, 39, from Latvia. All four worked for drilling contractor KCA Deutag.
On Friday, the bodies of Raymond Doyle, 57, of Cumbernauld, Warren Mitchell, 38, of Oldmeldrum, Nairn Ferrier, 40, of Dundee, and Stuart Wood, 27, of Aberdeen, were identified and their families informed.
In addition to the pilot, Paul Burnham, 31, of Methlick, and co-pilot Richard Menzies, 24, of Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, the others on the helicopter were Nolan Carl Goble, 34, of Norwich, Gareth Hughes, 53, from Angus, David Rae, 63, of Dumfries, Leslie Taylor, 41, of Kintore, James Costello, 24, of Aberdeen, and Alex Dallas, 62, of Aberdeen.
Mr Burnham and Mr Menzies both worked for Bond Helicopters.
Bill Munro, managing director of Bond Offshore Helicopters, said: “Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with the families and friends of all of those who lost their lives, including our colleagues, Paul Burnham and Richard Menzies.
“They were both dedicated and excellent pilots who were very much part of the Bond team and will be sadly missed by all of us. All those involved in the extended search- and-recovery operation deserve praise and thanks for their considerable efforts.”
A friend paid tribute to Mr Burnham and said it had always been his ambition to become a pilot.
Jim Bruce said: “He obviously loved his job and was totally dedicated.
“I remember when he was sitting his exams and was studying all the time, he had his heart set on becoming a captain.”
He said Mr Burnham, a keen hillwalker, used to reassure him about how safe it was to fly.
Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said last night: “The recovery of more bodies is sad, but hopefully it can provide some little comfort and solace for grieving families.
“We know that it is vital the helicopter is found to try and find out what caused the crash and seek to avoid further tragedies.
“I know the emergency services have been working extremely hard and doing their absolute best to make sure all the bodies are recovered and identified as quickly as possible.”