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| Date: | Wednesday 9 December 1987 |
| Time: | 18:48 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76A |
| Owner/operator: | British International Helicopters |
| Registration: | G-BHYB |
| MSN: | 760079 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Fulmar Alpha Offshore Installation, Central North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Auk Alpha Offshore Installation |
| Fulmar Alpha Offshore Installation | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Loss of speed and loss of height on approach resulted in striking the water surface while shuttling between two Shell North Sea installations. Successfully landed on Fulmar Alpha.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/5-1988-sikorsky-s-76a-g-bhyb-9-december-1987
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/s76a-night-approach-loci/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 February 2008 | C-GIMR | Canadian Helicopters | 0 | Temagami, ON |  |
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Media:
North Sea 1987: Pilot disorientation during a night approach leads to a dangerously low energy state and #helicopter strikes the sea. https://t.co/CgmiEK2j1t #offshore #accident #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/dbxoSjXBKP
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) June 5, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2022 13:38 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 05-Jun-2022 11:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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