Originally Posted by
gulliBell
...my thoughts, exactly.
Is the UK AAIB likely to release any information publicly, or must they only submit to Nigeria AIB under investigating protocols?
The landing was captured on cockpit video, I'd like to see that, I've never seen a live water landing before. BHNL, knowing far more than we do, must have formed the opinion the crew performed admirably as they "...remain a valued member of the team". Has an S76 crew ever done a successful controlled water landing in response to an in-flight emergency before? I can't think of any.
Was one a few years back in Canada. An A model being flown single pilot and without pax lost a stove on short final to a small floating pad. Pilot blew the floats and landed safe and sound in the water.
Unfortunately while being towed to shore later on, a main gear door (I think) poked a hole in one of the bags, and the machine went belly-up.
At least that's the story I was told.