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| Date: | Friday 20 March 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F1 Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | Briko Air Services Ltd |
| Registration: | 9Y-TJO |
| MSN: | 5030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Petrotrin platform Bravo -
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Galeota Point |
| Petrotrin offshore platform Bravo | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter pilot ditched aircraft prior to reaching offshore platform. Mechanical failure was suspected
Sources:
http://m.guardian.co.tt/archives/news/general/2009/03/21/helicopter-lands-sea
http://trinbago.com/news/story/Helicopter_lands_in_the_sea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2015 18:47 | adryan8 | Added |
| 22-Jan-2015 18:49 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, ] |
| 18-Mar-2015 14:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, ] |
| 23-May-2016 20:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-May-2022 05:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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