AIB on Monday released the final report of Helicopters Helicopters Bristow Sikorsky S-76C + with the 5N-BGD downturn of the census on August 12, 2015 in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos and three other serious airborne incidents reports happened in place between July 2004 and August 2015.
Engr. Akin Olateru, AIB Commissioner during the release of four reports during a press conference with aviation journalists at the AIB Headquarters in Lagos noticed that the purpose of the reports was not to blame, but to avoid the occurrence of the same incident or accident.
Other reports also released include the Accident Report for Pan African Airlines Nigeria Bell 412 EP Helicopter with 5N-BDZ registration number, which crashed near the SEDCO Energy Platform on July 26, 2004, a few minutes after rising. There were also reports of two serious incidents involving a Boeing 777-200 Emirate plane with A6-EWD registration number and Aero Contractors Nigeria Ltd B737-42C aircraft with 5N-BOB registration number, which also occurred in July 2015.
Bristow Sikorsky S-76C + Helicopters knocked on Oworonshoki Lagoon, Lagos had 12 people on board, including two crew members shortly before landing at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja. There were six casualties including two pilots, while six other people on board had serious injuries. The helicopter was launched by SEDCO Express at about 14:55 hours with a one hour and thirty minutes sustainability holding a 3,000-ft stand with the scheduled arrival at Lagos Airport at 15: 36hrs, according to crew information before leaving the platform.
Olateru explained that “the helicopter experienced sudden un-commanded pitch up, yaw, and roll for about 12 seconds until it impacted water at about 15:31hrs, stressing that “the pilots were neither able to make any form of distress call to Air Traffic Controllers (ATC), SEDCO Express rig or communicate with the passengers before impact”. He added: “Rescue operation was swift, prompt and carried out by local fishermen who were in the area. There were six fatalities, including two crew members and six seriously injured passengers. The crew members were recovered the following day. The helicopter was destroyed, but there was no post-impact fire.” In its sole safety recommendation, AIB advised “the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to redesign the affected control pushrod assembly by introducing wire lock or lock pins as safety features between the jam nut and the pushrod to enhance better security and safety”.
On the accident involving Pan African Airlines Bell 412 EP Helicopter with the registration 5N-BDZ, which occurred near SEDCO Energy Rig Platform on July 26, 2004, AIB recommended and advised NCAA to ensure that heliport operators provide full weather report for helicopter operations. The report on the serious incident involving an Emirates Boeing 777-200 aircraft with the registration A6-EWD, said the aircraft had an impact with another B737-400 aircraft belonging to HAK Air with the registration 5N-BOU at Lagos Airport on July 6, 2015.
According to the report, the Emirates aircraft with 285 passengers had requested “to take off through the 18R runway, and the ATC replied that was unavailable at the time, but the pilot opted to use the 18Left runway for take-off”.
The report added: “The crew asked for when the runway would be available. The tower reported that the time was not determined, but 18L was available. After determining the aircraft take-off performance, the crew accepted to use runway 18L. The Tower advised UAE782 that taxiing via taxiway C for runway 18L would be at pilot’s discretion due to aircraft wing span.
“However, the crew commenced the taxi and impacted a HAK Air Boeing 737-400 aircraft parked at the parking bay of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), close to holding point runway 18L, at about 21:38hrs, damaging the rudder and the tail area of the HAK Air aircraft, while the Emirates aircraft sustained damage to its right wing tip.” AIB further released a report on another serious incident involving Aero Contractors aircraft B737-42C with the registration 5N-BOB, which occurred on the same 18L runway of Lagos Airport on July 21, 2015.
It however made two safety recommendations to FAAN and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on the serious incident. With this four reports, the Commissioner of AIB said that the current administration has achieved 52.1 per cent on publication of accident and serious incident reports and 47.4 per cent of safety recommendations since coming onboard in January, 2017.
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