ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19037
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 16 July 1983 |
| Time: | 11:36 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-61N-II |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways Helicopters |
| Registration: | G-BEON |
| MSN: | 61770 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | in the sea 1½ nm NE of St Mary’s Aerodrome, Isles of Scilly -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Penzance (EGHK) |
| St Mary's, Isles of Scilly (EGHE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
VFR flight. Commander was PF. On approach gradually descended from the intended height of 250ft and flew into a calm sea at between 80 and 100 knots in degraded visibility, 1½ nm NE of St Mary’s Aerodrome, Isles of Scilly
One crew and 19 passenger fatalities. The six survivors were not able to escape with / don lifejackets but used suitcases as floatation aids. They were picked up by an RNLI lifeboats. No ELT activated. RN SAR helicopters were not equipped to search for civil ELT transmissions.
Eight recommendations made. De-registered by the CAA on 4/3/1986 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422fd7640f0b613460009b9/Special_Bulletin_Sikorsky_S-61N__G-BEON_08-83.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_British_Airways_Sikorsky_S-61_crash
4. http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/commanders-flying-monitoring/
5. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/23845/
6. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/16-july-1983/_
7. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/235031-ba-s-61-g-beon.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Dec-2009 10:07 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2012 15:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2012 13:30 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2012 13:47 | TB | Updated [Time, Destination airport] |
| 22-Aug-2014 09:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2015 04:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2016 20:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation