08-May-14 TU-HAA Eurocopter AS365N Takoradi, Ghana (4F)

Offshore rig support helicopter operated by Volta River Aviation, working for Lukoil.  8 POB.  Four deceased (one named as Samuel Sambo and another as Walter Agbetimevor), and four rescued.  Helicopter appears to have broken up, given image in this story.  Helicopter was en route from Takoradi to the Jack Ryan drillship.  Registration confirmed as TU-HAA in this article and MSN confirmed from French accident data

Date:
8 May, 2014
Reg:
TU-HAA
Make:
Eurocopter
Model:
AS365
MSN:
6220
Location:
20 miles off Takoradi
Country:
Ghana
Civil / Military:
Civil
Fatalities:
4
Operator:
Volta-River-Aviation
Link:
http://news.peacefmonline.com/pages/news/201405/198863.php
Link:
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABREA470XH20140508
Link:
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=308877

, , , , , , , ,

Copyright © 2024 HeliHub

Website by Design Inc

Helihub logo

X