Bell 212 A6-AVL

Summary

On 3 September 2008 at about 00:23 local time, a Bell 212 registered A6-AVL, operated by Aerogulf Services Company LLC, was involved in an accident near Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 September 2008 at 00:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates

Coordinates

25.3503, 54.4836

Aircraft

Bell 212

Registration

A6-AVL

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Aerogulf Services Company LLC

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oil Rig → Oil Rig

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

MIA08WA181

7 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 3, 2008, at 0023 universal time, a Bell 212, A6-AVL registered to and operated by Aerogulf Services Company LLC, collided with a crane during takeoff from an oil rig in the Persian Gulf. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The helicopter received substantial damage. The airline transport rated pilot-in-command, copilot, and five passengers were killed. The flight was departing from the Resilient Maersk oil rig en-route to another oil rig in the Rashid oil field. Witnesses stated the helicopter arrived from Dubai, landed towards the front of the helipad, and cargo was off loaded. The helicopter was then observed to lift off the helipad to a hover, turn left 180 degrees, moved rearward, and collide with the crane. The helicopter fell to the deck of the helipad and caught fire. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Arab Emirates. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: United Arab Emirates Chief of Regulations and Investigations General Civil Aviation Authority P.O. Box 3050 Dubai Telephone: 971-4-2111558 Fax: 971-4 2820847 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the United Arab Emirates.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.