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Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: viking9 on May 10, 2012, 07:24:18 PM

Title: Bond EC225 lands in the North Sea
Post by: viking9 on May 10, 2012, 07:24:18 PM
The EC225 helicopter, operated by Bond Offshore, had been on its way from Aberdeen to the offshore Maersk Resilient rig and the Ensco 102 rig. A spokesman for the Bond said: 'A low pressure oil warning light came on and the helicopter made a controlled descent and landed in the North Sea. It didn't crash.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142372/Helicopter-14-people-board-ditches-North-Sea-Aberdeen.html#ixzz1uUaRb5zO
Title: Re: Bond EC225 lands in the North Sea
Post by: satcom on May 10, 2012, 08:11:27 PM
Do we know which airframe was involved Tom ?

Title: Re: Bond EC225 lands in the North Sea
Post by: viking9 on May 11, 2012, 12:38:28 AM
Quote from: satcom on May 10, 2012, 08:11:27 PM
Do we know which airframe was involved Tom ?

Not yet, John.
Title: Re: Bond EC225 lands in the North Sea
Post by: Brian on May 11, 2012, 12:41:21 AM
Operator:   Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd.
Registration:    G-REDW
C/n / msn:    2734
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=145549

Helicopter with 14 people on board ditches in North Sea off Aberdeen
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142372/Helicopter-16-people-board-ditches-North-Sea-Aberdeen.html