The seakeeping performance required of ditched helicopters is inadequate. Super puma crash might have been prevented offshore. The as332 super puma is a medium utility helicopter originally made by aerospatiale and eurocopter. Well,i had been looking for a book related to helicopter accidents and causes until i saw fatal traps for helicopter pilots. Eurocopter as332 super puma helicopters for sale in the international marketplace for used planes the international marketplace for new and used airplanes and aircraft home. Super puma helicopter accident initial report imca. Fatal accident inquiry super puma helicopter crash. The flight was operated using a eurocopter as332l2 super puma mk 2 belonging to bond. Register with your social account or click here to log in. The military helicopter was on a test flight after repair, when it crashed from a height of about 10 meters 33 feet.
Report on the accident to as332 l2 super puma helicopter, g. On wednesday 1 april 2009, a super puma helicopter, owned by bond offshore helicopters limited, was flying over the north sea, en route from the miller oil platform to aberdeen, when it. The helicopter was operating a flight from hayakawa, yamanashi prefecture to haga, tochigi prefecture. Aug 29, 20 all super pumas helicopters cleared to fly in wake of fatal shetland crash. The head of the company that manufactures super puma helicopters defended their safety record as uk oilfield flights resumed after a fatal crash last month, and said deliveries of. It is extensively used to transport oil workers to the rigs in the north sea. Apr 28, 2017 norwegian authorities fault super puma gearbox in fatal crash. Are some posters here being paid by the drone industry to.
It is flown by 37 military forces and around 1,000 civil operators, including police forces and the offshore oil industry which accounts for a sizeable proportion of its work. Super puma helicopter that crashed, killing all 16 on board. Should the airbus 225 super puma be grounded for good. In the ukcs area, there were super puma accidents in 1997 and 2009 killing twelve. The accident investigation board has compiled this report for the sole. The failure of the gearbox has already been blamed for the deaths of 14 passengers, many of the scots, and two crewmen during the crash of a super puma operated by bond offshore helicopters in the.
So what do offshore workers and pilots think of the aircraft. Super puma helicopter that crashed, killing all 16 on. The super puma helicopter taking oil workers home from the borgsten dolphin rig crashed off shetland, killing four. Offshore workers horror as banned super puma helicopters. Aibn releases preliminary report on super puma crash norway.
Super puma helicopter that crashed, killing all 16 on board, fell like a torpedo, inquiry hears north sea helicopter separated from its rotor blades before fatal accident off peterhead. Super pumas helicopters cleared to fly in wake of fatal shetland crash. No criminal proceedings over 2009 super puma crash daily. Following a fatal crash of an airbus h225 in norway on 29 april 2016, the norwegian authorities grounded the aircraft a ban was issued by easa later in june. Air accident report 12011 eurocopter ec225 lp super puma. This book gives vast information of helicopter aerodynamics and inspects the accident cause and result. It was also licensebuilt in romania as the iar 330. The first prototype flew on 15 april 1965 and by 1969 when the french started receiving their first puma sa 330bs, the saaf became one of the first foreign buyers of the export version which was the sa 330c and had improved turmo iv engines.
April in the 2016 sunbird aviation crash, a brittennorman islander crashes short of the runway while landing at kiunga, papua new guinea. Aircraft accident report 22011 aerospatiale eurocopter. The aibn said the report is published to disseminate information obtained during the earliest stages of the investigation, with the intention to give a brief update. The airbus helicopters h215 formerly eurocopter as332 super puma is a fourbladed, twinengine, mediumsize utility helicopter developed and marketed originally by aerospatiale, later by eurocopter and currently by airbus helicopters. In late april, in the wake of a crash involving an airbus h225 super puma. In making the announcement, heli austria ceo roy knaus said. On 29 april 2016, a chc helikopter service eurocopter ec225 super puma helicopter, carrying oil workers from the gullfaks b platform in the north sea, crashed near turoy, a norwegian coastal. Offshore workers horror as banned super puma helicopters cleared to fly again super pumas have been grounded in the uk and norway since a crash in april last year off the scandinavian coast which. Super puma crash not caused by technical problem telegraph. In august 20, a helicopter crashed in the north sea killing four oil rig workers. The norwegian civil aviation authority put in place the ban on all helicopters of the h225 and as332l2 type, including search and rescue flights, in june following a fatal accident of an ec225 lp helicopter in norway on april 29, 2016. As365 dauphin at morecambe bay and april 2009 as332 super puma mk2.
The safety of those who rely on offshore helicopter flights is one of our. No sign of criminal case after fatal super puma crash. Eurocopter defends super puma safety record after uk crash. An interim report by the air accidents investigation branch aaib said the helicopter went into a rapid descent after it lost power three miles off. The puma was originally built by sud aviation of france, and continued to be made by aerospatiale. A union boss said today that helicopter maker airbus was fully responsible for a fatal super puma crash in 2016.
However, the report is not available on the aaib interntet site, since the pilot was a well recognized professional. Although this report relates to a north sea incident, the relevant issues and the information regarding the gearbox monitoring and warning systems on the helicopter type mentioned could apply anywhere. Tributes paid to helicopter pilot tributes have been paid to the pilot of the super puma helicopter which ditched into the north sea killing four of the 18 people on board. Jan 06, 2014 super puma helicopter that crashed, killing all 16 on board, fell like a torpedo, inquiry hears north sea helicopter separated from its rotor blades before fatal accident off peterhead. Jul 06, 2018 the eurocopter super puma is a helicopter used for both civilian and military use which first took to the air in 1978. As332 super puma in french air force helicopter service. The helicopter was operated over its limits which caused both engines to catch fire. Helicopter accident investigation airbus helicopters accident investigation team has an extensive history of successfully participating in onsite investigations led by international aviation authorities and performing technical examinations, tests and calculations.
Helicopter maker airbus said today it could not have prevented a fatal super puma crash in norway two years ago despite similarities with an accident which killed 16 people near peterhead in 2009. On 29 april 2016, a chc helikopter service eurocopter ec225 super puma helicopter, carrying oil workers from the gullfaks b platform in the north sea, crashed near turoy, a norwegian coastal island 36 kilometres 22 mi from the city of bergen. Plumes of smoke were filmed rising from the scene in. Eurocopter ec 225 super puma mark ii offshore helicopter on a plateform, in north.
Investigators probing a fatal helicopter crash have issued an urgent request to the european aviation safety agency easa to deem whether the super puma. It follows from the record keeping requirements of annex i part 21 to. Second super puma accident this year the crash off the scottish coast is the second incident involving a super puma helicopter from the same firm. Super puma helicopter endured rapid dive before crash. This year, the first names to be included in the book of remembrance will be the seven who have died offshore in the past 12 months, including those who perished in the tragic helicopter accident. The super puma helicopter crash that killed four oil workers last week was not caused by an airworthiness or technical problem, the uks aviation regulator has concluded. Aircraft accident report form submitted by the pilot.
The aerospatiale sa 330 puma is a fourbladed, twinengined medium transportutility helicopter. He had been on the night shift, then slept for five or six hours, so it was getting on for midday. Super puma crash might have been prevented offshore energy. It is extensively used to transport oil workers to the rigs in the north sea from the scottish mainland. Super puma crash survivor calls for answers bbc news. Aibn releases preliminary report on super puma crash norway accident investigation board norway has issued a preliminary report of the investigation into the crash of the chcoperated super puma helicopter in norway, on april 29, in which people died. The helicopter has been the subject of safety concerns in recent years after a spate of crashes and ditchings. Super puma helicopter endured rapid dive before crash, says. The accident investigation board of norway aibn has determined that the most likely cause of an accident involving a super puma helicopter in april was a fatigue fracture in one of the second. The flight was operated using a eurocopter as332l2 super puma mk 2 belonging to.
Today offshore union rmt repeated its call for a full public inquiry into helicopter safety. Outraged offshore workers yesterday spoke of their shock at news that banned super puma helicopters had been cleared to fly again. Aircraft accident report 22014 report on the accidents to. Offshore super puma helicopter ban to be lifted, airbus plans return to north sea. The airbus helicopters h225 previously eurocopter ec225 super puma is a longrange passenger transport helicopter developed by eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian super puma family. All super pumas helicopters cleared to fly in wake of fatal.
The super puma and the helitak ft4250 fire tank will be packaged as the super puma firecat. The as332l super puma which crashed in japan is not the same helicopter involved in the infamous accident in norway. Safety is absolutely paramount and everything must be done by the book. Bristow retires last as332 super puma helicopters bristow, december 08, 2015 bristow is retiring its last two aerospatiale as332 super puma aircraft vhbhy and vhbhx in december after many long years of dedicated service to the company.
An inquiry into a north sea helicopter crash that killed 16 men has found that the. The super puma helicopter owned by bond offshore helicopters made a brief mayday call at 12. Report on the accident to eurocopter ec225 lp super puma, gredu near the eastern trough area project etap central production facility platform in the north sea on 18. It is a twinengined aircraft and can carry up to 24 passengers along with two crew and a cabin attendant, dependent on customer configuration. May 16, 2016 accident investigation board norway has issued a preliminary report of the investigation into the crash of the chcoperated super puma helicopter in norway, on april 29, in which people died. Unite regional officer tommy campbell said an investigation showed the. List of airframes of the eurocopter super pumacougar helicopter. Apr 28, 2017 norway confirms cause of fatal airbus helicopter crash in 2016. Super pumacougar in bundespolizei helicopter history site. The eurocopter super puma is a helicopter used for both civilian and military use which first took to the air in 1978. The cause of the crash was main rotor separation following a catastrophic gearbox failure. Helitech 2015 the german federal police, bundespolizei bpol, will modernize their fleet of 18 as332l1 super puma helicopters with proven efis and avionics upgrades from universal avionics and other suppliers. One day last august, paul sharp woke in his room on the borgsten dolphin oil rig.
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. The as332 c1e super puma helicopter was unveiled at heliexpo. An investigation into the crash, which led to a temporary halt in flights and called into question the safety record of several super puma variants used in the north sea, is continuing. The most serious north sea helicopter accident was the 1986 british international. The two super puma helicopters will be able to fly again if operators meet revised safety measures issued by the two authorities. Jul 05, 2018 super puma crash near bergen not preventable, airbus claim a helicopter firm said it could not have prevented a fatal crash in norway two years ago despite similarities with an accident that.
Work to make an improved version of the super puma began in 1974. Sep 28, 2016 two pilots died when a swiss military helicopter crashed in the alps on wednesday, prompting the air force to ground its fleet of super pumas while it investigates what caused the accident. It was the fifth serious incident involving super pumas in as many years. New sheriff air rescue 5 super puma helicopters unveiled. On 23 august 20, a eurocopter as332 super puma helicopter belonging to chc helicopters crashed into the sea 2 nautical miles 3. An interim report by the air accidents investigations branch. An air accidents investigation branch aaib probe into the super puma crash found that the aircraft. Air disaster muh1 marineon crash in pohang south korea.
No criminal proceedings over 2009 super puma helicopter crash which killed 16 crown office officials have announced that a fatal accident inquiry will be held into the circumstances of the crash. Sep 03, 20 eurocopter defends super puma safety record after uk crash. Accident investigators have revealed the super puma helicopter that crashed off shetland on friday, killing four passengers, experienced an alarming and rapid descent before hitting the sea. Aircraft accident report 22014 report on the accidents to eurocopter ec225 lp super puma gredw 34 nm east of aberdeen, scotland on 10 may 2012 and gchcn 32 nm southwest of sumburgh, shetland islands on 22 october 2012 aircraft accident report 22014 gredw and gchcn aaib air accidents investigation branch. Second super puma accident this year the super puma is widely used throughout the world because it is considered to have a good safety record. As you may suspect, the as 332 is an upgraded version of the as 330 super puma. Offshore industry bosses recommend super puma helicopters should return to the air following latest crash. Aerospatiale as 332 super puma as 532 cougar helicopter. The families of 16 men who died in a super puma crash off the coast of peterhead met in aberdeen yesterday for a poignant ceremony marking 10 years since the tragedy. Aug 29, 20 super puma helicopter endured rapid dive before crash, says report.
A fatal accident inquiry report published in 2014 concluded cracking and. Keeping these accident statistics in proper perspective is very important, so it. Days after it appeared that air safety regulators would keep them grounded, uk and norwegian authorities lifted the ban on the 225 and l2 models despite a history of fatal accidents. Local super pumas could return to north sea as flight ban to be. Inquiry calls as scotland marks decade since super puma. Report on the accident to as332 l2 super puma helicopter. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration.
Scottish news a fatal accident inquiry into the super puma helicopter tragedy in 2009 was only ordered to start on january 6 this year and the families told of their agony over their wait at a. Norway and uk lift super puma ban helicopter investor. As332 super puma in royal saudi navy helicopter history site. It is a reengined and more voluminous version of the original aerospatiale sa 330 puma. The super puma is widely used throughout the world because it is considered to have a good safety record. The dramatic accident rate of helicopter operations always took my attention and made me ponder over the subject. Fatal accident inquiry super puma helicopter crash summary of fai determination into the deaths of 16 people following the helicopter crash on 1 april 2009. As332 super puma in royal saudi navy helicopter service.
The flight was operated using a eurocopter as332l2 super puma mk 2 belonging to bond offshore helicopters. A helicopter that crashed killing men had been fitted with a gearbox that had fallen off a lorry beforehand, a report found a scots oil worker was among those who died when the super puma. Aibn releases preliminary report on super puma crash. Super puma has potentially catastrophic design failure. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Accidents and incidents involving the eurocopter as332 super puma. May 06, 2009 the uk air accidents investigations branch aaib has issued its initial report into the recent super puma helicopter accident. On 29 april 2016, a chc helikopter service eurocopter ec225 super puma helicopter, carrying oil workers from the gullfaks b platform in the north. Accident investigators have revealed the super puma helicopter that crashed off shetland on friday, killing four passengers. The chcoperated super puma crashed near bergen while returning to land from a statoil offshore platform. It is powered by two 2,097 shp makila 2a turbines driving a fiveblade main rotor and is primarily used for offshore supply, having a range of nearly 1,000 nm. May 01, 2016 a petition to remove the ec225 super puma helicopter from.
Oct 07, 2017 on 29 april 2016, a chc helikopter service eurocopter ec225 super puma helicopter, carrying oil workers from the gullfaks b platform in the north sea, crashed near turoy, a norwegian coastal. The crash claimed the lives of passengers and crew when the super puma helicopter came down near the city of bergen. Super puma crash might have been prevented march, 2014 on wednesday 1 april 2009, a super puma helicopter, owned by bond offshore helicopters limited, was flying over the north sea, en route from the bpoperated miller oil platform to aberdeen, when it plunged into the sea killing all 16 people in the aircraft, 11 nautical miles 20 km. The accident investigation board of norway aibn issued another preliminary report on april 28 about the fatal crash of a chc. Helicopters well knew that maintenance must be done by the book. Offshore super puma helicopter ban to be lifted, airbus plans. Super puma crash might have been prevented zoom on wednesday 1 april 2009, a super puma helicopter, owned by bond offshore helicopters limited, was flying over the north sea, en route from the bpoperated miller oil platform to aberdeen, when it plunged into the sea killing all 16 people in the aircraft, 11 nautical miles 20 km northeast of. The helicopter was flown by captain paul burnham and copilot richard menzies, both working for bond offshore helicopters. Apr 29, 2016 all uk commercial passenger flights of the airbus ec225lp helicopter or super puma are suspended by the civil aviation authority following a fatal crash in norway. As365 dauphin at morecambe bay and april 2009 as332 super puma mk2 off. Ban on super puma helicopters lifted offshore energy today.
Norwegian authorities fault super puma gearbox in fatal crash. Fatal north sea super puma crash that killed 16 could have been. Oil industry bosses recommend super puma helicopters. Apr 29, 2016 a shocking video has emerged showing the rotor of a norwegian helicopter, which crashed killing people, flying off while it was in midair. As332 l2 super puma helicopter, registration gwnsb, on approach to. Heli austria was founded in 1982 and has grown to one of the major players in aerial work and hems in the alps. Airbus fully responsible for norway super puma accident.
A survivor of the 20 super puma crash has told of his shock after hearing about plans to bring the helicopter back into service. Report on the accident to aerospatiale eurocopter as332 l2 super puma, registration gredl, 11 nm ne of peterhead, scotland on 1 april 2009. There should be no criminal proceedings relating to the 2009 super puma helicopter crash, the crown office has said. Workers on the platform where those involved in the north sea helicopter crash worked were given a briefing on the safety of super puma helicopters days before the fatal accident. The eurocopter ec225 is the more powerful of the two variants of the super puma.
Super puma helicopters remain grounded following a crash off shetland on friday that left four people dead. Jul 11, 2017 offshore workers horror as banned super puma helicopters cleared to fly again. The most serious north sea helicopter accident was the 1986 british. Airbus helicopters accident investigation team has an extensive history of. Swiss air force grounds super puma copters after fatal crash. Aircraft accident report 12016 air accidents investigation branch report on the accident to as332 l2 super puma helicopter, gwnsb on approach to sumburgh airport on 23 august 20 this investigation has been conducted in accordance with annex to the icao convention on international civil aviation, eu regulation no 9962010 and. Bundespolizei 18 as332l1s cockpit upgrade, 05oct15. The main rotor assembly detached from the aircraft and the fuselage plummeted to the ground, exploding on impact.
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