ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75762
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 April 1976 |
| Time: | 13:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58ET |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BCRU |
| MSN: | 58-1092 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BP Forties Charlie offshore installation, North Sea -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | BP Forties Bravo offshore installation |
| BP Forties Charlie offshore installation | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed at the BP Forties Charlie, in the North Sea (at location 57"43.21" North, 00"50.51" West). Forced landing after tail rotor detached on approach. Fell from the platform onto deck of a crane barge Thor 140 feet below and caught fire. One person killed, nine other seriously injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/6-1977-sikorsky-s-58-g-bcru-21-april-1976
2. CAA: https://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BCRU.pdf
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1977/1977%20-%201176.html
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=14293
5. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/13520/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2010 10:28 | TB | Added |
| 10-Nov-2012 16:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2012 16:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2013 08:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2013 08:49 | TB | Updated [Phase] |
| 21-Oct-2015 15:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2015 15:21 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2016 20:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2016 20:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature] |
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