North sea helo down

[pohm1]

The BBC report was unusual in the fact that it failed to mention the heroic efforts of the crew to steer their disabled craft away from the nearby orphanage/school/hospital etc!

P1

[Fareastdriver]

The cruise liner carrying ophans and disabled children for a day trip was just out of shot.
Seriously the flotation gear on the Puma is very effective having a collectively wide beam. However it will not support the aircraft indefinitively and it will sink if not secured. I've known of a few around the world. One tipped over and disappeared after everybody was out; one sank whilst being towed; one was salvaged and ended up as an escape trainer but none flew again.

[212man]

....and one ended up washed up on the coast like a beached whale

[Green Flash]

Havn't seen that black and yellow rescue cab before. Looked like a Puma but whose and where from please?

[Senior Pilot]

Originally Posted by Green Flash

Havn't seen that black and yellow rescue cab before. Looked like a Puma but whose and where from please?

North Sea Jigsaw: Bond Helicopters' AS332L2 for the BP Jigsaw North Sea SAR

[Heathrow Harry]

see the ditched aircraft has been recovered to Aberdeen harbour..........

probably be back in service next week.............

[TheSmiter]

only if Aberdeen Harbour has been renamed Peterhead, Harry.

[Green Flash]

Thank you Senior Pilot, appreciated.

[Daysleeper]

only if Aberdeen Harbour has been renamed Peterhead, Harry.

It would be if Ryanair did ditched aircraft recovery

[El_Presidente]

I'm no Helo mate but given the MGB issues the Super Puma has had I would be getting on the deck super fast. Glad all are ok.

It took the sad events of the loss of G-REDL to ensure crews are alerted to chip warnings as they happen, rather than waiting for the hums download at base.

Air Accidents Investigation: 2/2011 G-REDL

[BluenGreen]

Helicopter Floats

Good advertisement for having floats on your helicopter if you are operating over water. SH-60R? No Floats......dumb.