Accident Bell 212 G-BDIL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122038
 
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Date:Tuesday 14 September 1982
Time:02:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic B212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 212
Owner/operator:Bristow Helicopters (BHL)
Registration: G-BDIL
MSN: 30715
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:14 mi from Murchison oil rig, North Sea -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Offshore
Departure airport:Treasure Finder semi-sub
Destination airport:Baffin Seal, at sea
Investigating agency: AIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
CFIT into sea in bad weather and darkness during night SAR mission over the oil fields off Aberdeen, Scotland for injured crewman of a sesmic vessel Baffin Seal.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AIB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

Toledo Blade 15.9.1982, p1
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/2-1984%20G-BDIL.pdf
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 September 1977 G-BDIL BEAS (British Executive Air Services Ltd) 0 Brent Spar offshore installation, North Sea sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-May-2011 11:40 TB Added
12-Oct-2012 23:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Jan-2013 06:16 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
24-Jan-2013 07:36 TB Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
03-Jun-2014 16:51 TB Updated [Operator, Location]
06-Jun-2014 21:09 TB Updated [Operator]
22-Aug-2014 17:07 Aerossurance Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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