Super Puma down central North Sea Feb 2009
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all sounds positive!!!
weldone to all involved!!! maybe this will help to justify more SAR machines covering the oil and gas routes...
Any one heard if they got a mayday out?
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weldone to all involved!!! maybe this will help to justify more SAR machines covering the oil and gas routes...
Any one heard if they got a mayday out?
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Shivver went through my spine when I first read the headline on BBC News, then checked here....it's great everyone has been rescued safely.
It appears that DU is the only Super Puma which is registered directly to Bond Offshore, the others are leased...
It appears that DU is the only Super Puma which is registered directly to Bond Offshore, the others are leased...
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Report from rescue chopper (Rescue 51) just now, the a/c in question is floating upright but appears to be missing the tail boom.
I am about 30 NM from the scene, all the guys on my rig have been crowding the radio room for news! We didn't get a Mayday from the chopper (I'm on a different airband frequency to ETAP traffic), we got the news from ETAP Control on Ch16
I am about 30 NM from the scene, all the guys on my rig have been crowding the radio room for news! We didn't get a Mayday from the chopper (I'm on a different airband frequency to ETAP traffic), we got the news from ETAP Control on Ch16
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If all 18 were recovered from life rafts that would suggest a controlled ditching rather than crash/CFIT/disorientation etc. Well done crew if this is the case.
Will 225 be grounded pending further investigation??
Will 225 be grounded pending further investigation??
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What a relief. As I turned on my computer I was greeted with the headline of "18 dead in North Sea helicopter crash". My heart was in my mouth, as I thought what may have happened. Thankfully i checked in here and found it was a case of journalistic bullsh1t. I don't care what happened right now, I am sure we in the industry will hear all sorts in the next few days/weeks, just very glad that 18 families have not lost their loved ones. Very well done to all involved in the recovery and rescue. As mentioned earlier, maybe we could do with a few more.
Would be curious to know how quickly rescue helicopters were on the scene. I dare say the incident was over before any Lossie helicopters got there. Maybe even before the Nimrod !
But yes, another offshore helicopter would be a benefit to cover the Fulmar / Elgin areas. Well done everyone and hope the crew / pax aren't too shaken up.
But yes, another offshore helicopter would be a benefit to cover the Fulmar / Elgin areas. Well done everyone and hope the crew / pax aren't too shaken up.
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I would say a particular well done to the rescue crews, given the weather. I have been flying ARA's all week due to the weather and have gone around on minima on a couple in the last couple of nights and days.
In some sectors there is no immediate SAR cover, so i wonder what the result would have been there.
In some sectors there is no immediate SAR cover, so i wonder what the result would have been there.
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First of all I would like to offer a massive pat on the back to all those involved in the rescue and to the crew who got the thing down under really poor conditions at night!!
Secondly, I'm glad to see that the bean counters have lost out this time. Every second counts and I'm sure that the close proximty of the JIGSAW crew played a massive part in such a successful outcome. Well Done!!
Secondly, I'm glad to see that the bean counters have lost out this time. Every second counts and I'm sure that the close proximty of the JIGSAW crew played a massive part in such a successful outcome. Well Done!!
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Only guessing, but ditching 500m from destination (ETAP) the safety/work boat would be first on scene.
As Helimutt reports, todays weather offshore CNS was light winds, 2-3m swells.
This would enable a successful boat recovery from the liferafts.
The best guarantee of offshore safety is the multiplicity of resources and responses both Mil and Civ.
As Helimutt reports, todays weather offshore CNS was light winds, 2-3m swells.
This would enable a successful boat recovery from the liferafts.
The best guarantee of offshore safety is the multiplicity of resources and responses both Mil and Civ.
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Seen the Sky News photo of the aircraft in question. It's apparently a Hong Kong Government Flying Service L2 Puma........
Acording to a well know aviation expert (who was wheeled out of a wardrobe, dusted down and kickstarted), the cause was possibly a navigational error due to fog. The aircraft was flown 120 miles offshore to miss a school when fuel ran a bit short. The crew were winched into the sea.
Seriously though, hugely relieved to hear that everyone is safe.
Acording to a well know aviation expert (who was wheeled out of a wardrobe, dusted down and kickstarted), the cause was possibly a navigational error due to fog. The aircraft was flown 120 miles offshore to miss a school when fuel ran a bit short. The crew were winched into the sea.
Seriously though, hugely relieved to hear that everyone is safe.
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Having been around the North Sea for more years than I would admit to, I am so pleased that everyone came out of this unfortunate accident OK. I was flying today and there was poor vis around the Central part of the North Sea. The most important thing is that they are all alive. We have to thank whoever you believe in for that
