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| Date: | Friday 11 December 2009 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Nigeria (BHN) |
| Registration: | 5N-BKJ |
| MSN: | 2170 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Makila |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Agbami Oilfield, Niger Delta, 70 nm offshore -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Kondor Explorer, Niger Delta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter ditched approximately 70 nm off shore from the Niger Delta while en route from Lagos to a vessel (Kondor Explorer) in the Agbami oil field. The accident happened in daylight (12:10 Local time). The helicopter was later recovered. No injuries to the 18 person on board (crew of 2 plus 16 passengers)
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20091216093539/http://www.upstreamonline.com:80/live/article201519.ece
https://www.tv2.no/a/3059019
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Bristow-Helicopters-Nigeria/Aerospatiale-AS-332L-Super/1446318/L (photo)
https://youtu.be/GLplm2nYyis
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2009 13:03 | RobertMB | Added |
| 11-Dec-2009 23:04 | chullian1819 | Updated |
| 12-Dec-2009 10:04 | chullian1819 | Updated |
| 12-Dec-2009 11:09 | Anon. | Updated |
| 12-Dec-2009 12:08 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 18-Dec-2009 09:53 | Anon. | Updated |
| 09-Feb-2010 22:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 08-Apr-2014 18:03 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 21-Jun-2016 22:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Aug-2020 13:18 | Awat | Updated [Country, Source, ] |
| 12-Aug-2020 13:20 | harro | Updated [Country, Embed code, ] |
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