Two days after a Bristow helicopter carrying 12
passengers from an oil rig crashed in the lagoon
in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos, the Accident
Investigation Bureau announced that it had
recovered the helicopter’s black box.
Six passengers died while the remaining six were
said to be receiving treatment in a Lagos
hospital.
The black box, also known as a flight recorder, is
an electronic recording device placed in an
aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the
investigation of aviation accidents and incidents.
The black box contains the cockpit voice and the
flight data recorders.
The AIB Commissioner, Dr. Felix Abali, displayed
the two devices to aviation correspondents at
the bureau’s headquarters in Lagos. Meanwhile,
the AIB spokesperson, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi,
revealed that the agency would get in touch with
the oil company whose workers were involved in
the accident before the manifest would be made
public.
He said, “Yes, we have the manifest, but we
cannot release it yet until all protocols are fully
observed. We will contact the oil company to
know when we should release it, after they must
have got in touch with the family members of
the victims.”
The External Communications Manager, Bristow
Helicopters, Julie King, told our correspondent in
an email that the company would keep the public
abreast of whatever information was deemed
important.
She said, “As required by the Nigerian law,
Bristow has released the requested passenger
manifest to the NCAA and the NCAIB. We will
continue to release details about the incident.”
Meanwhile, Bristow Helicopters said it was
conducting a comprehensive inspection review of
its S-76 fleet and that, with the full endorsement
of the NCAA and the AIB, it had resumed flying
those aircraft that had been inspected.
“We would wish to reiterate our appreciation for
the help, support and understanding we have
received from the NCAA, the AIB, our clients and
other industry stakeholders during this very
difficult period,” Bristow’s Regional Director
Africa, Duncan Moore, said in a press release on
the company’s website.
The company had on Thursday suspended
operations, less than 24 hours after one of its
helicopters crashed into the Lagos Lagoon in
Oworonshoki area.
The company added that it would continue to
cooperate fully with the AIB on the ongoing
investigation.
passengers from an oil rig crashed in the lagoon
in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos, the Accident
Investigation Bureau announced that it had
recovered the helicopter’s black box.
Six passengers died while the remaining six were
said to be receiving treatment in a Lagos
hospital.
The black box, also known as a flight recorder, is
an electronic recording device placed in an
aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the
investigation of aviation accidents and incidents.
The black box contains the cockpit voice and the
flight data recorders.
The AIB Commissioner, Dr. Felix Abali, displayed
the two devices to aviation correspondents at
the bureau’s headquarters in Lagos. Meanwhile,
the AIB spokesperson, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi,
revealed that the agency would get in touch with
the oil company whose workers were involved in
the accident before the manifest would be made
public.
He said, “Yes, we have the manifest, but we
cannot release it yet until all protocols are fully
observed. We will contact the oil company to
know when we should release it, after they must
have got in touch with the family members of
the victims.”
The External Communications Manager, Bristow
Helicopters, Julie King, told our correspondent in
an email that the company would keep the public
abreast of whatever information was deemed
important.
She said, “As required by the Nigerian law,
Bristow has released the requested passenger
manifest to the NCAA and the NCAIB. We will
continue to release details about the incident.”
Meanwhile, Bristow Helicopters said it was
conducting a comprehensive inspection review of
its S-76 fleet and that, with the full endorsement
of the NCAA and the AIB, it had resumed flying
those aircraft that had been inspected.
“We would wish to reiterate our appreciation for
the help, support and understanding we have
received from the NCAA, the AIB, our clients and
other industry stakeholders during this very
difficult period,” Bristow’s Regional Director
Africa, Duncan Moore, said in a press release on
the company’s website.
The company had on Thursday suspended
operations, less than 24 hours after one of its
helicopters crashed into the Lagos Lagoon in
Oworonshoki area.
The company added that it would continue to
cooperate fully with the AIB on the ongoing
investigation.
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