Originally Posted by
Concentric
Jimf671,
From the same parliamentary report:
“21. Since 2002, the UK offshore oil and gas industry has suffered 38 fatalities. The five most recent accidents (since 2009) have all involved Super Puma variants and three of those accidents were caused by problems with the gearbox”. ... ...
Same principle for the MRGB. It is fundamental and critical to every helicopter so why would it not have a prime position in the accident record.
Most major medium/large types with substantial service have had a hundred or two accidents and several hundred fatalities. The S-92 and EC225 are well on the way to setting a completely new standard in safety. If we all ignore the numbers and go in a spin like an offended millennial at every significant event then the industry will be permanently in chaos