ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15020
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 February 2008 |
| Time: | 19:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma Mk2 |
| Owner/operator: | BHS Táxi Aéreo |
| Registration: | PP-MUM |
| MSN: | 2570 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | P-18 oil platform |
| Macaé, RJ (SBME) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter took off from Petrobras P-18 oil platform, accelerated to 76kts and turned to the left unnoticed by the crew due spatial disorientation. The autopilot was engage in speed mode set for 57kts and the helicopter slowed. It entered vortex ring sate and entered the sea 300m from the installation.
The tail boom broke off and the aircraft flotation system was damaged by the impact. The aircraft remained afloat, supported by its rear left float in 3-4m waves, partially submerged for an hour. One pilot and 4 pax died. Two pax seriously injured. The installation emergency response plan did not address a helicopter accident in the sea adjacent.
Extensive recommendations made.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FolhaOnline Newspaper
http://paraserpiloto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pp-mum.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2008 23:08 | dantas222 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2010 01:48 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2010 10:25 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Jun-2015 19:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2016 16:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2017 17:50 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2019 08:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
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