Sikorsky S92 EI-ICG

Summary

On 6 December 2015 at about 14:15 local time, a Sikorsky S92 registered EI-ICG was involved in an incident near Wexford, Ireland. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 December 2015 at 14:15

Classification

Incident

Location

Wexford, Ireland

Coordinates

52.1511, -6.9786

Aircraft

Sikorsky S92

Registration

EI-ICG

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

CEN16WA060

Injuries not recorded.

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 December 6, 2015, at 1415 universal coordinated time, a Sikorsky S92 helicopter, Irish registration EI-ICG, was involved in an off shore rescue operation. Two victims were being recovered when one of the victims slipped from the recue harness, fell back into the water, and was subsequently recovered. The flight originated from the Waterford Airport (EIWF), Waterford, Ireland. The investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Irish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air accident Investigation Unit Dept. of Transport, Tourism & Sport Leeson Lane Dublin D02 TR60 +353 1 604 1292 [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.