Posted on: 02:23 Wed, 03 Feb 2016



Bristow Helicopters has given details of the
accident involving one of its aircraft
Wednesday, saying the helicopter actually
landed on water.

In a statement Wednesday afternoon, the
company said the helicopter got involved in
water landing in Lagos while returning from an
offshore platform.

The statement said the nine passengers on
board and a crew of two “are accounted for and
in the process of being transferred to a nearby
installation”.

The statement said, ” Bristow Helicopters
(Nigeria) Limited, confirmed today that one of
its helicopters, was involved in a water landing
near Lagos at about 10.25 a.m. local time on
return from an offshore platform.

“The aircraft, a Sikorsky S-76C++, had departed
on a routine crew transfer flight offshore with
nine passengers and a crew of two.

“All persons onboard are accounted for and in
the process of being transferred to a nearby
installation.

“The company is in the process of collecting
pertinent information and will release more
details as soon as it is available.”