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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Six Rescued After Helicopter Crashes Offshore Norway
Accidents

Six Rescued After Helicopter Crashes Offshore Norway

OSLO, Feb 28 (Reuters) – A helicopter carrying six people crash landed in the ocean off the coast of western Norway on Wednesday, and all those

February 28, 2024
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Bell Helicopter FCX-001 chopper
Offshore

Inside The Sleekest Offshore Crew Helicopter That Will Never Fly

by Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) At the helicopter industry’s largest trade show last week, dozens of aircraft were parked over 7 acres of Dallas convention

March 15, 2017
Total Views: 293

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Sikorsky Calls for Mandatory Inspection of S92 Helicopters After North Sea Rig Landing Accident
News

Sikorsky Calls for Mandatory Inspection of S92 Helicopters After North Sea Rig Landing Accident

International helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky is requiring all operators of its S92A helicopters to undertake a mandatory inspection of

January 10, 2017
Total Views: 158

Monday, November 28, 2016
WATCH: Insane Helicopter Landing on Ship in North Atlantic Storm
Interesting

WATCH: Insane Helicopter Landing on Ship in North Atlantic Storm

I don’t really get seasick, or any kind of motion sickness for that matter, but then again I’ve never landed a helicopter on the back of a heavily

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 401

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Six Killed After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Nigeria
News

Six Killed After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Nigeria

The Nigerian unit of offshore oil and gas helicopter transport compony Bristow Group has confirmed that six people have died after one of its aircraft crashed

August 13, 2015
Total Views: 105

Thursday, February 20, 2014
bond super puma Eurocopter EC225 ditches
Offshore

U.K. Announces Measures to Improve Offshore Helicopter Safety

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a series of measures aimed at increasing the safety of offshore helicopter flights to and from offshore

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 112

Thursday, December 12, 2013
Eight Survive Helicopter Ditching
Incidents

Eight Survive Helicopter Ditching

This morning at around 7:42 local time, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter carrying six oil and gas workers ditched some 150+ kilometers off Bintulu, Malaysia. The

December 12, 2013
Total Views: 155

Thursday, December 5, 2013
Offshore Helicopter Makes Hard Landing at Port Fourchon
Interesting

Offshore Helicopter Makes Hard Landing at Port Fourchon

A helicopter heading offshore with 8 passengers made a hard landing Thursday morning at Port Fourchon, but no injuries have been reported.

December 5, 2013
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Crewboat Rescues Four from Helicopter Crash in Gulf of Mexico, One Killed
Offshore

Crewboat Rescues Four from Helicopter Crash in Gulf of Mexico, One Killed

The crew of an offshore supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico assisted Wednesday in the rescue of four people after the helicopter they were in crashed into the

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 145

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Search Team Locates Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Wreckage in Arctic Waters
News

Search Team Locates Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Wreckage in Arctic Waters

A search team in has located the wreckage of a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter that crashed into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three people on board including

September 25, 2013
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, September 24, 2013
U.K. to Review North Sea Helicopter Operations Following Fatal Crash
Offshore

U.K. to Review North Sea Helicopter Operations Following Fatal Crash

Britain's aviation regulator on Tuesday launched a review into offshore helicopter operations in the North Sea, a month after four oil workers were killed when

September 24, 2013
Total Views: 29

Monday, September 23, 2013
mh-60s sea hawk nimitz
Defense

U.S. Navy Helicopter Goes Down in the Red Sea, Search Suspended for Missing Crew

Update: As of 3PM Bahrain local time, the search for the two missing crew members has been suspended. The U.S. Navy notes in a statement, “Navy officials

September 23, 2013
Total Views: 61

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Commanding Officer Among Three Killed as Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes into Arctic Ocean
Interesting

Commanding Officer Among Three Killed as Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes into Arctic Ocean

A helicopter assigned to a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker has crashed into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three people on board including the icebreaker's

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 185

Monday, August 26, 2013
North Sea Rig Operators to Meet as CHC Suspends Super Puma Flights Following Fatal Crash
Offshore

North Sea Rig Operators to Meet as CHC Suspends Super Puma Flights Following Fatal Crash

Oil & Gas UK, which represents North Sea oil-and-gas operators, will meet today to discuss the implications of the temporary suspension of Super Puma

August 26, 2013
Total Views: 49

Saturday, August 24, 2013
RNLI Crews Recover Helicopter Wreckage Off Shetland [VIDEO]
Offshore

RNLI Crews Recover Helicopter Wreckage Off Shetland [VIDEO]

New video shows RNLI crews recovering the oilfield services Super Puma helicopter that crashed in the North Sea Friday

August 24, 2013
Total Views: 37

Friday, August 23, 2013
Four Killed When Offshore Services Helicopter Ditches In North Sea [UPDATE]
Interesting

Four Killed When Offshore Services Helicopter Ditches In North Sea [UPDATE]

Search underway for 3 missing after helicopter carrying 18 people from the Borgsten Dolphin drilling rig in the North Sea ditched into the sea west of the

August 23, 2013
Total Views: 65

Thursday, January 24, 2013
EC225 Helicopters Expected to Fly Again by April
Offshore

EC225 Helicopters Expected to Fly Again by April

By Inti Landauro PARIS–Lutz Bertling, the chief executive of Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, expects its EC225 aircraft,

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, January 2, 2013
copacabana helicopter crash
Blog

Video Of The Week – Copacabana Helicopter Crash

Four people survived after a rescue helicopter crashed into the ocean off Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “The crew were saving the lives of

January 2, 2013
Total Views: 47

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Initial North Sea Ditch Investigation IDs Faulty Gear Box
Offshore

Initial North Sea Ditch Investigation IDs Faulty Gear Box

An initial investigation into a helicopter crash in the North Sea earlier this week has found indications that the aircraft’s main gearbox lubrication

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
bond helicopters super puma ditching north sea
Interesting

North Sea Helicopter Operators Suspend Flights of the Super Puma

  LONDON–Two helicopter operators that transport workers to oil rigs in the North Sea have suspended flights using Super Puma aircraft after one

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 316
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