Accident Investigation Bureau ( AIB) Nigeria has commenced investigations into the incident involving a Sikorsky 92 aircraft operated by Bristow Helicopters, with registration marks, 5N- BOA, at about 2:10pm local time on October 25, 2019.
In a statement sent by AIB, it stated that the aircraft, with 13 passengers on board was en route Port Harcourt from GERD, an offshore platform, when it declared emergency. There was no fatality.
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“From the information gathered so far, the pilot contacted the ATC at about 1421 declaring left Engine Failure. The aircraft was cleared left Base Runway 22 for expeditious landing and landed safely.
“The AIB team of safety investigators from our regional office in Enugu has commenced investigation,” the statement added.
Tunji Oketunbi, general manager, public affairs, AIB, said AIB had dispatched its investigators to site immediately, notin, “The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) have been retrieved. It is a serious incident since they declared emergency. We have commenced investigation.
“AIB wants the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence or information any member of the public may have of the serious incident that can assist AIB with this investigation.”
