Three people were confirmed dead after a helicopter transporting employees between oil rigs in the North Sea ditched, Scottish police said Saturday, while a fourth is still missing.

"Following the incident off the coast of Shetland during Friday 23 August, Police Scotland can confirm that the bodies of three people have now been recovered and a fourth person remains unaccounted for," said a statement.

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