ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345336
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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 2023 |
| Time: | 20:07 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerogulf Services |
| Registration: | A6-ALD |
| MSN: | 30809 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 27850 hours |
| Cycles: | 31591 flights |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | c 15nm offshore, Umm Al Quwaim -
 United Arab Emirates
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Al Maktoum International Airport |
| Aras Driller, Jack-Up Rig | |
| Investigating agency: | GCAA-AIT |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 212 helicopter crashed into the sea approximately 15nm off the coast of Umm Al Quwaim while conducting an offshore installation night deck currency training flight.
Aircraft wreckage sank and was located, along with the bodies of both crew members.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wam.ae/en/details/1395303194721
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2023/09/08/AeroGulf-helicopter-crashes-into-sea-with-two-pilots-on-board-UAE-Civil-Aviation
https://www.aerogulfservices.com/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/helicopter-crashed-into-sea-search-crew-underway-uae-regulator-2023-09-08/
https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/middle-east/rigs-vessels-middle-east/530986/helicopter-crashes-offshore-uae-en-route-to-rig/
https://www.arabianbusiness.com/gcc/uae/uae-helicopter-crash-second-pilot-confirmed-dead
https://aerossurance.com/helicopters/investigation-into-b212-accident-off-uae-7-september-2023/
Media:
We look at the preliminary report into a recent night offshore B212 accident.https://t.co/4BcYjFnYdB#helicopter #offshore #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/V4llfqbHrL
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) October 9, 2023
We look at the preliminary report into a recent night offshore B212 accident.https://t.co/4BcYjFnYdB#helicopter #offshore #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/EWT8COLL9Y
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) October 9, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2023 05:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Sep-2023 06:47 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 08-Sep-2023 15:29 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 08-Sep-2023 15:44 | aus | Updated |
| 08-Sep-2023 15:45 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Sep-2023 18:19 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 10-Sep-2023 14:05 | Anon. | Updated |
| 11-Sep-2023 12:25 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 12-Sep-2023 17:35 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2023 09:19 | Anon. | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2023 15:35 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 11-Oct-2023 07:26 | harro | Updated |
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