S76 down off Malaysian coast, all rescued

[helihub]

2 crew and six passengers working for Petronas rescued OK

Bad weather forces helicopter to land at sea, all on board rescued | theSundaily (http://www.thesundaily.my/news/904108)

[Savoia]

Two offshore-employed 76's down .. a week apart.

Any word on the operator yet?

[helimutt]

2? what was the other one?

[helihub]

Mutt, I think Savoia was referring to this "other one" - http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/529243-s76b-hard-landing-port-fourchon.html

[212man]

Limited number of possible operators. Either MHS or Awan Inspirasi I assume.

[helimutt]

ah ok, I wasnt thinking of that one as an offshore helicopter down. I guess it was but it wasnt offshore at the time.

Flying the S76 offshore, I just wondered which ones were meant. I didnt know of any other operators in Malaysia using the 76.

[Savoia]

Helimutt: I noted "offshore-employed" ie. related to offshore flying.

Just 'glad' that most of the accidents this month have been non-fatal, many even without injury.

Jeremy, do you know who currently operate 76's in Malaysia. CHC, MHS .. ?

[Outwest]

212man's first guess was correct.....

[Savoia]

212man's first guess was correct...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hiqyEQNRamE/UqmjbQhI7tI/AAAAAAAAQJo/54GOzI9nBwc/w834-h584-no/MHS+S76C%252B%252B+%2528Rahmat+Hussain%2529.png
MHS S76C++ (Photo: Rahmat Hussain)

Awaiting confirmation of operator and registration.

[WOP]

MHS. No idea about the registration.

[industry insider]

I think that it may be one of the aircraft owned by Bristow on lease to MHS?

[helimutt]

gearbox issue? Report said bad weather but is bad weather a ditching requirement?

[212man]

Not the last time I checked!

[212man]

The incident occurred when the helicopter was about to make a controlled landing aboard a vessel carrying out seismic work," it said, adding that the cause of the incident was still under investigation.

Read more: Bad weather forces emergency landing for helicopter in Bintulu - Latest - New Straits Times Bad weather forces emergency landing for helicopter in Bintulu - Latest - New Straits Times (http://www.nst.com.my/latest/bad-weather-forces-emergency-landing-for-helicopter-in-bintulu-1.430178#ixzz2nH5po0wH)

Making more sense now.....

[malabo]

Hmm, short final to the deck it goes into the water. Floats don't inflate (?)and it sinks, but 2 pilots and 6 pass all get out ok. No mention of any mechanical problem (so far). If it was Nigeria we'd all be suspecting that dreaded downburst. Weather change..wind shift to a tailwind?

[Capt. Phuong]

Hi!
It may be belong from MHS. But very luckly with all person onboad safe.

[Newforest2]

Confirmed, MHS by ASN.

ASN Aircraft accident 12-DEC-2013 Sikorsky S-76C 9M-STE (http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=162703)

[SASless]

If it was Nigeria we'd all be suspecting that dreaded downburst. Weather change..wind shift to a tailwind?

Or some Dummy flying into the water perhaps.

[soggyboxers]

Quote:
Or some Dummy flying into the water perhaps.

SAS,
Thou knowest not of that which thou speak :\

[SICKorSKI]

Does anyone know what gov. agency investigates accidents in Malaysia?

[industry insider]

DCA, I think.

[Savoia]

Correct, Ministry of Transport, Department of Civil Aviation, Flight Operations sector under the direction of a Chief Inspector of Air Accidents.

http://www.dca.gov.my/Division/Flight_Operation/FlightOps_main.html

[SASless]

Soggy,

As there has been no Accident Report published perhaps you are right on the Puma....but how about the 212 at Eket?

That was a perfectly good helicopter as you recall.

[212man]

....but how about the 212 at Eket?



Here you go...

http://www.aib.gov.ng/reports/cia161.pdf

[pants on fire...]

DCA: Only DG can issue statements on Bintulu chopper crash (VIDEO) | Malaysia | The Malay Mail Online (http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/dca-only-dg-can-issue-statements-on-bintulu-chopper-crash)

Apologies for the last link - the video is inside this. I think the writers kid might have made the animation - and it's pure Disney, with a happy ending! :)

[Never Fretter]

Rather than the 'Disney' version (!) you can find actual YouTube video of the accident and rescue here: Dramatic Malaysian S-76C 2013 Ditching Video (http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/s-76c-ditching-video/)

http://aerossurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/VV-on-approach.png

http://aerossurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/VV-survivors.png

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[zalt]

No further news 2 years on?

The YouTube link above fails for some reason but the video linked here still works: Dramatic Malaysian S-76C 2013 Ditching Video (http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/s-76c-ditching-video/)