ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43430
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| Date: | Monday 21 December 1987 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N3596N |
| MSN: | 1588 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4201 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA TURMO-IVC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 60 mi S of Morgan City, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Intracoastal City, LA (2LA3) |
| Drilling rig Penrod 83 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helicopter carrying 13 offshore oil workers to begin a two-week shift in the Gulf of Mexico crashed and burned on the deck of an oil rig today, killing 12 of the workers and both pilots, the Coast Guard said.
Sources:
1. http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X32701&key=1
2. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/22/us/14-killed-as-a-helicopter-crashes-onto-oil-rig-off-louisiana-coast.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Feb-2010 11:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2012 10:50 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2014 20:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2016 21:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Mar-2017 18:23 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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