Sikorsky S76 5N-BQJ
3 February 2016 · Lagos, Nigeria · Unknown
Summary
On 3 February 2016 at about 10:25 local time, a Sikorsky S76 registered 5N-BQJ was involved in an incident near Lagos, Nigeria. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 6.5772, 3.3211
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S76
- Registration
- 5N-BQJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- DCA16WA085
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
The Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau (NAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Sikorsky S76C helicopter that occurred on February 03, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist NAIB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the helicopter.All investigative information will be released by the NAIB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2016 | Sikorsky S76 | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | Atlas Taxi Aereo | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2018 | Gulfstream GULFSTREAM200 | Abuja, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Airbus A330 | Lagos, Nigeria | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2018 | McDonnell Douglas MD83 | Omagwa, Nigeria | Dana Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Gulfstream GIV | Abuja, Nigeria | Sky Bird Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Air Tractor 401B | Rukubi, Nigeria | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Cessna 560 | Bauchi, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |