Sikorsky S76 PR-EMR
28 April 2016 · Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2016 at about 10:30 local time, a Sikorsky S76 registered PR-EMR, operated by Atlas Taxi Aereo, was involved in an accident near Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. 11 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -21.7908, -41.3061
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S76
- Registration
- PR-EMR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Atlas Taxi Aereo
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Macae, Rj → Campos dos Goytacazes
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA16WA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Probable cause
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 April 28, 2016, about 1330 coordinated universal time, a Sikorsky S76A, Brazilian registration PR-EMR, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing after a fire indication and precautionary engine shutdown on the right engine followed shortly by a loss of engine power in the left engine, near Campos dos Goytacazes Municipality, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The pilot, copilot, and nine passengers were not injured. The flight departed from Benedito Lacerda Airport (SBME), Macae, Brazil and was enroute to an off-shore oil platform. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center Phones: +55 (21) 3368-3617 email: [email protected] Terceiro Serviço Regional de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos Endereço Praia do Galeão, 30 Ilha do Governador - Rio de Janeiro CEP: 21941-510 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2016 | Sikorsky S76 | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 May 2017 | Sikorsky S76 | Nilanga, India | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Sikorsky S76 | Istanbul, Turkey | Sawn Air | Fatal | 7 |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Sikorsky S76-C | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Dec 2017 | Sikorsky S76 | Islamorada, Florida, United States | Global Sky Air Charter Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Sikorsky S76-C | East Kalimantan, Indonesia | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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