The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
It will be recalled that Bristow Helicopters have had successive air
mishaps on the Lagos coaster waters with its SikorskyS-76C++ aircraft
type within the last six months. Captain Usman said “On the heels of the
Bristow Helicopter’s controlled ditching yesterday, 3rd February 2016,
I consider it expedient to communicate to you certain decisions that
the Authority has taken concerning the incident”
“These decisions are without prejudice to the investigations being
conducted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). As a matter of
fact, it will serve to assist the entire process. The Authority will
fully support AIB in the investigation” “The Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has therefore decided to suspend the operation of the
Bristow Helicopters SikorskyS-76C++ type till further notice” Usman
stressed.
The NCAA boss pointed out that the suspension was necessary because of
previous crashes of the airline involving it’s aircraft type adding that
it was only responsible for the Regulatory Authority to stem the
rapidity of the occurrences and ensure that the airline carry out safe
flight operations henceforth.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a Bristow helicopter with 11
passengers returning from an oil rig in the Niger Delta developed
technical fault and the pilot “ditched”, that is, made an emergency
landing on the Atlantic ocean. The eleven passengers and two crew
members were rescued by National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA,
officials who were already alerted by the pilot of the chopper and were
on standby.
The crash occurred around Delta area, 95 nautical miles into Lagos at
about 10:20am local time. This crash is happening Six months after a
similar helicopter belonging to the same Bristow crashed into the Lagoon
in Oworoshoki area of Lagos killing six passengers including the two
crew members.
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The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
It will be recalled that Bristow Helicopters have had successive air
mishaps on the Lagos coaster waters with its SikorskyS-76C++ aircraft
type within the last six months. Captain Usman said “On the heels of the
Bristow Helicopter’s controlled ditching yesterday, 3rd February 2016,
I consider it expedient to communicate to you certain decisions that
the Authority has taken concerning the incident”
“These decisions are without prejudice to the investigations being
conducted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). As a matter of
fact, it will serve to assist the entire process. The Authority will
fully support AIB in the investigation” “The Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has therefore decided to suspend the operation of the
Bristow Helicopters SikorskyS-76C++ type till further notice” Usman
stressed.
The NCAA boss pointed out that the suspension was necessary because of
previous crashes of the airline involving it’s aircraft type adding that
it was only responsible for the Regulatory Authority to stem the
rapidity of the occurrences and ensure that the airline carry out safe
flight operations henceforth.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a Bristow helicopter with 11
passengers returning from an oil rig in the Niger Delta developed
technical fault and the pilot “ditched”, that is, made an emergency
landing on the Atlantic ocean. The eleven passengers and two crew
members were rescued by National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA,
officials who were already alerted by the pilot of the chopper and were
on standby.
The crash occurred around Delta area, 95 nautical miles into Lagos at
about 10:20am local time. This crash is happening Six months after a
similar helicopter belonging to the same Bristow crashed into the Lagoon
in Oworoshoki area of Lagos killing six passengers including the two
crew members.
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The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
It will be recalled that Bristow Helicopters have had successive air
mishaps on the Lagos coaster waters with its SikorskyS-76C++ aircraft
type within the last six months. Captain Usman said “On the heels of the
Bristow Helicopter’s controlled ditching yesterday, 3rd February 2016,
I consider it expedient to communicate to you certain decisions that
the Authority has taken concerning the incident”
“These decisions are without prejudice to the investigations being
conducted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). As a matter of
fact, it will serve to assist the entire process. The Authority will
fully support AIB in the investigation” “The Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has therefore decided to suspend the operation of the
Bristow Helicopters SikorskyS-76C++ type till further notice” Usman
stressed.
The NCAA boss pointed out that the suspension was necessary because of
previous crashes of the airline involving it’s aircraft type adding that
it was only responsible for the Regulatory Authority to stem the
rapidity of the occurrences and ensure that the airline carry out safe
flight operations henceforth.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a Bristow helicopter with 11
passengers returning from an oil rig in the Niger Delta developed
technical fault and the pilot “ditched”, that is, made an emergency
landing on the Atlantic ocean. The eleven passengers and two crew
members were rescued by National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA,
officials who were already alerted by the pilot of the chopper and were
on standby.
The crash occurred around Delta area, 95 nautical miles into Lagos at
about 10:20am local time. This crash is happening Six months after a
similar helicopter belonging to the same Bristow crashed into the Lagoon
in Oworoshoki area of Lagos killing six passengers including the two
crew members.
An official statement by Bristow Helicopter on the Wednesday crash said
“Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited, confirmed today ( yesterday)
that one of its helicopters, was involved in a water landing near Lagos
at about 10.25 a.m. local time on return from an offshore platform. The
aircraft, a Sikorsky S-76C++, had departed on a routine crew transfer
flight offshore with nine passengers and a crew of two.”
“All persons onboard are accounted for and in the process of being
transferred to a nearby installation. The company is in the process of
collecting pertinent information and will release more details as soon
as it is available.”
Confirming the crash on Wednesday, the Head, Public Affairs, Accident
Investigation Bureau, AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, said “ A S76 C++
helicopter marked 5N-BQJ belonging to Bristow Helicopters, which
departed ERHA Platform enroute Lagos was ditched into the Atlantic
Ocean 95 nautical miles into destination at about 10:20am local time.”
“All the eleven souls on board including two crew members were rescued
alive. Accident Investigation Bureau AIB has commenced investigation
into the occurrence. Details will be communicated to you later”. Also
speaking on the crash, the General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, said “ the accident
happened 70 NM of Lagos. They are returning from their offshore location
called ERA-Lagos. 9 passengers and 2 crew on board were all rescued
alive.”
It will be recalled that in August, last year a helicopter belonging to
Bristow Helicopters with 12 people on board, crashed into the Lagoon
near the Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
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The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
It will be recalled that Bristow Helicopters have had successive air
mishaps on the Lagos coaster waters with its SikorskyS-76C++ aircraft
type within the last six months. Captain Usman said “On the heels of the
Bristow Helicopter’s controlled ditching yesterday, 3rd February 2016,
I consider it expedient to communicate to you certain decisions that
the Authority has taken concerning the incident”
“These decisions are without prejudice to the investigations being
conducted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). As a matter of
fact, it will serve to assist the entire process. The Authority will
fully support AIB in the investigation” “The Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has therefore decided to suspend the operation of the
Bristow Helicopters SikorskyS-76C++ type till further notice” Usman
stressed.
The NCAA boss pointed out that the suspension was necessary because of
previous crashes of the airline involving it’s aircraft type adding that
it was only responsible for the Regulatory Authority to stem the
rapidity of the occurrences and ensure that the airline carry out safe
flight operations henceforth.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a Bristow helicopter with 11
passengers returning from an oil rig in the Niger Delta developed
technical fault and the pilot “ditched”, that is, made an emergency
landing on the Atlantic ocean. The eleven passengers and two crew
members were rescued by National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA,
officials who were already alerted by the pilot of the chopper and were
on standby.
The crash occurred around Delta area, 95 nautical miles into Lagos at
about 10:20am local time. This crash is happening Six months after a
similar helicopter belonging to the same Bristow crashed into the Lagoon
in Oworoshoki area of Lagos killing six passengers including the two
crew members.
An official statement by Bristow Helicopter on the Wednesday crash said
“Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited, confirmed today ( yesterday)
that one of its helicopters, was involved in a water landing near Lagos
at about 10.25 a.m. local time on return from an offshore platform. The
aircraft, a Sikorsky S-76C++, had departed on a routine crew transfer
flight offshore with nine passengers and a crew of two.”
“All persons onboard are accounted for and in the process of being
transferred to a nearby installation. The company is in the process of
collecting pertinent information and will release more details as soon
as it is available.”
Confirming the crash on Wednesday, the Head, Public Affairs, Accident
Investigation Bureau, AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, said “ A S76 C++
helicopter marked 5N-BQJ belonging to Bristow Helicopters, which
departed ERHA Platform enroute Lagos was ditched into the Atlantic
Ocean 95 nautical miles into destination at about 10:20am local time.”
“All the eleven souls on board including two crew members were rescued
alive. Accident Investigation Bureau AIB has commenced investigation
into the occurrence. Details will be communicated to you later”. Also
speaking on the crash, the General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, said “ the accident
happened 70 NM of Lagos. They are returning from their offshore location
called ERA-Lagos. 9 passengers and 2 crew on board were all rescued
alive.”
It will be recalled that in August, last year a helicopter belonging to
Bristow Helicopters with 12 people on board, crashed into the Lagoon
near the Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
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Following Wednesday's controlled ditching of a Bristow Helicopter, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operation of the Bristow Helicopters Limited's Sikorsky S-76X++ type till further notice.
The Helicopter ditched inside the high sea around 10 a.m on Wednesday with 11 passengers including two crew members on board.
Source reports
that it is the same type of Helicopter also operated by the company
that was involved in a crash on August the 12th, 2015 killing six of the
12 souls on board.
Due to frequency
of the crash involving the aircraft type, the NCAA decided to wield the
big stick and suspended the operation of the series to enable it carry
out a full scale audit on its operations with particular emphasis on its
Sikorsky S- 76C++ type.
Director General of
NCAA, Capt. Mukhtar Usman who briefed newsmen at the NCAA annex at
Murtala Mohammed International Airport said the authority viewed "with
utmost seriousness the successive mishaps of Bristow Helicopters'
operating aircraft Sikorsky S- 76C++ on the coastal waters of Lagos".
He however
explained that the suspension of operations of the company does not
represent a vote of no confidence on the company but to ascertain the
adequacy and propriety of the operating aircraft type.
"This is not new in the industry, it is one of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) all over the world", Usman said.
He said the
decision was without prejudice to the ongoing investigation of Accident
Investigation Bureau (AIB), adding that the authority would fully
support the bureau in its investigation.
Sikorsky S- 76
aircraft is an American medium - size commercial utility Helicopter
manufactured by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. It features twin
turbo shaft engines; four- blades, main and tail rotors with a
retractable landing gear.
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
It will be recalled that Bristow Helicopters have had successive air
mishaps on the Lagos coaster waters with its SikorskyS-76C++ aircraft
type within the last six months. Captain Usman said “On the heels of the
Bristow Helicopter’s controlled ditching yesterday, 3rd February 2016,
I consider it expedient to communicate to you certain decisions that
the Authority has taken concerning the incident”
“These decisions are without prejudice to the investigations being
conducted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). As a matter of
fact, it will serve to assist the entire process. The Authority will
fully support AIB in the investigation” “The Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has therefore decided to suspend the operation of the
Bristow Helicopters SikorskyS-76C++ type till further notice” Usman
stressed.
The NCAA boss pointed out that the suspension was necessary because of
previous crashes of the airline involving it’s aircraft type adding that
it was only responsible for the Regulatory Authority to stem the
rapidity of the occurrences and ensure that the airline carry out safe
flight operations henceforth.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a Bristow helicopter with 11
passengers returning from an oil rig in the Niger Delta developed
technical fault and the pilot “ditched”, that is, made an emergency
landing on the Atlantic ocean. The eleven passengers and two crew
members were rescued by National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA,
officials who were already alerted by the pilot of the chopper and were
on standby.
The crash occurred around Delta area, 95 nautical miles into Lagos at
about 10:20am local time. This crash is happening Six months after a
similar helicopter belonging to the same Bristow crashed into the Lagoon
in Oworoshoki area of Lagos killing six passengers including the two
crew members.
An official statement by Bristow Helicopter on the Wednesday crash said
“Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited, confirmed today ( yesterday)
that one of its helicopters, was involved in a water landing near Lagos
at about 10.25 a.m. local time on return from an offshore platform. The
aircraft, a Sikorsky S-76C++, had departed on a routine crew transfer
flight offshore with nine passengers and a crew of two.”
“All persons onboard are accounted for and in the process of being
transferred to a nearby installation. The company is in the process of
collecting pertinent information and will release more details as soon
as it is available.”
Confirming the crash on Wednesday, the Head, Public Affairs, Accident
Investigation Bureau, AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, said “ A S76 C++
helicopter marked 5N-BQJ belonging to Bristow Helicopters, which
departed ERHA Platform enroute Lagos was ditched into the Atlantic
Ocean 95 nautical miles into destination at about 10:20am local time.”
“All the eleven souls on board including two crew members were rescued
alive. Accident Investigation Bureau AIB has commenced investigation
into the occurrence. Details will be communicated to you later”. Also
speaking on the crash, the General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, said “ the accident
happened 70 NM of Lagos. They are returning from their offshore location
called ERA-Lagos. 9 passengers and 2 crew on board were all rescued
alive.”
It will be recalled that in August, last year a helicopter belonging to
Bristow Helicopters with 12 people on board, crashed into the Lagoon
near the Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
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The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
It will be recalled that Bristow Helicopters have had successive air
mishaps on the Lagos coaster waters with its SikorskyS-76C++ aircraft
type within the last six months. Captain Usman said “On the heels of the
Bristow Helicopter’s controlled ditching yesterday, 3rd February 2016,
I consider it expedient to communicate to you certain decisions that
the Authority has taken concerning the incident”
“These decisions are without prejudice to the investigations being
conducted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). As a matter of
fact, it will serve to assist the entire process. The Authority will
fully support AIB in the investigation” “The Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has therefore decided to suspend the operation of the
Bristow Helicopters SikorskyS-76C++ type till further notice” Usman
stressed.
The NCAA boss pointed out that the suspension was necessary because of
previous crashes of the airline involving it’s aircraft type adding that
it was only responsible for the Regulatory Authority to stem the
rapidity of the occurrences and ensure that the airline carry out safe
flight operations henceforth.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a Bristow helicopter with 11
passengers returning from an oil rig in the Niger Delta developed
technical fault and the pilot “ditched”, that is, made an emergency
landing on the Atlantic ocean. The eleven passengers and two crew
members were rescued by National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA,
officials who were already alerted by the pilot of the chopper and were
on standby.
The crash occurred around Delta area, 95 nautical miles into Lagos at
about 10:20am local time. This crash is happening Six months after a
similar helicopter belonging to the same Bristow crashed into the Lagoon
in Oworoshoki area of Lagos killing six passengers including the two
crew members.
An official statement by Bristow Helicopter on the Wednesday crash said
“Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited, confirmed today ( yesterday)
that one of its helicopters, was involved in a water landing near Lagos
at about 10.25 a.m. local time on return from an offshore platform. The
aircraft, a Sikorsky S-76C++, had departed on a routine crew transfer
flight offshore with nine passengers and a crew of two.”
“All persons onboard are accounted for and in the process of being
transferred to a nearby installation. The company is in the process of
collecting pertinent information and will release more details as soon
as it is available.”
Confirming the crash on Wednesday, the Head, Public Affairs, Accident
Investigation Bureau, AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, said “ A S76 C++
helicopter marked 5N-BQJ belonging to Bristow Helicopters, which
departed ERHA Platform enroute Lagos was ditched into the Atlantic
Ocean 95 nautical miles into destination at about 10:20am local time.”
“All the eleven souls on board including two crew members were rescued
alive. Accident Investigation Bureau AIB has commenced investigation
into the occurrence. Details will be communicated to you later”. Also
speaking on the crash, the General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, said “ the accident
happened 70 NM of Lagos. They are returning from their offshore location
called ERA-Lagos. 9 passengers and 2 crew on board were all rescued
alive.”
It will be recalled that in August, last year a helicopter belonging to
Bristow Helicopters with 12 people on board, crashed into the Lagoon
near the Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
The Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday suspended Bristow Helicopter’s
aircraft type SikorskyS-76C++ from further operations in Nigeria due to
the successive mishaps of the said aircraft type on the coastal waters
of Lagos. Disclosing this development to aviation reporters at the NCAA
Annex, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, Director
General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar
Usman affirmed that the aircraft type had been suspended till further
notice pending when the authority will carry out a full audit on it.
It will be recalled that Bristow Helicopters have had successive air
mishaps on the Lagos coaster waters with its SikorskyS-76C++ aircraft
type within the last six months. Captain Usman said “On the heels of the
Bristow Helicopter’s controlled ditching yesterday, 3rd February 2016,
I consider it expedient to communicate to you certain decisions that
the Authority has taken concerning the incident”
“These decisions are without prejudice to the investigations being
conducted by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). As a matter of
fact, it will serve to assist the entire process. The Authority will
fully support AIB in the investigation” “The Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) has therefore decided to suspend the operation of the
Bristow Helicopters SikorskyS-76C++ type till further notice” Usman
stressed.
The NCAA boss pointed out that the suspension was necessary because of
previous crashes of the airline involving it’s aircraft type adding that
it was only responsible for the Regulatory Authority to stem the
rapidity of the occurrences and ensure that the airline carry out safe
flight operations henceforth.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a Bristow helicopter with 11
passengers returning from an oil rig in the Niger Delta developed
technical fault and the pilot “ditched”, that is, made an emergency
landing on the Atlantic ocean. The eleven passengers and two crew
members were rescued by National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA,
officials who were already alerted by the pilot of the chopper and were
on standby.
The crash occurred around Delta area, 95 nautical miles into Lagos at
about 10:20am local time. This crash is happening Six months after a
similar helicopter belonging to the same Bristow crashed into the Lagoon
in Oworoshoki area of Lagos killing six passengers including the two
crew members.
An official statement by Bristow Helicopter on the Wednesday crash said
“Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited, confirmed today ( yesterday)
that one of its helicopters, was involved in a water landing near Lagos
at about 10.25 a.m. local time on return from an offshore platform. The
aircraft, a Sikorsky S-76C++, had departed on a routine crew transfer
flight offshore with nine passengers and a crew of two.”
“All persons onboard are accounted for and in the process of being
transferred to a nearby installation. The company is in the process of
collecting pertinent information and will release more details as soon
as it is available.”
Confirming the crash on Wednesday, the Head, Public Affairs, Accident
Investigation Bureau, AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, said “ A S76 C++
helicopter marked 5N-BQJ belonging to Bristow Helicopters, which
departed ERHA Platform enroute Lagos was ditched into the Atlantic
Ocean 95 nautical miles into destination at about 10:20am local time.”
“All the eleven souls on board including two crew members were rescued
alive. Accident Investigation Bureau AIB has commenced investigation
into the occurrence. Details will be communicated to you later”. Also
speaking on the crash, the General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, said “ the accident
happened 70 NM of Lagos. They are returning from their offshore location
called ERA-Lagos. 9 passengers and 2 crew on board were all rescued
alive.”
It will be recalled that in August, last year a helicopter belonging to
Bristow Helicopters with 12 people on board, crashed into the Lagoon
near the Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/ncaa-suspends-bristow-helicopters-aircraft-operations/
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