Sikorsky S-92: Operations

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Helicopter Aborts Flight at N.L. Offshore Rig

ST. JOHN'S — A helicopter transporting offshore workers from the Henry Goodrich safely returned to the drill rig when the aircraft experienced "higher than normal vibration" shortly after takeoff Monday.


The Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, bound for St. John's, was about 150 metres in the air when the unusual vibration was noticed by the pilots at about 9:25 a.m. They aborted the flight.


"The helicopter landed without incident. All the passengers disembarked," said Nancy Wicks, spokeswoman for Suncor Energy, operator of the Terra Nova oilfield.


The Henry Goodrich, which is drilling an exploration well for Suncor, is located on the Grand Banks about 350 kilometres east of St. John's.


It's not certain how or when they'll return to St. John's — that will depend on the weather, which has been bad this week throughout Atlantic Canada.

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