Sikorsky S92 EI-ICR

Summary

On 14 March 2017 at about 17:19 local time, a Sikorsky S92 registered EI-ICR was involved in an accident near Blacksod Bay, Ireland. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 March 2017 at 17:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Blacksod Bay, Ireland

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sikorsky S92

Registration

EI-ICR

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN17RA131

4 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 March 14, 2017, about 1719 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, Irish registration EI-ICR, crashed offshore near Blackrock Island West of Blacksod Bay, Ireland. There were 4 occupants. The pilot was fatally injured and 3 crewmembers are presumed fatal. The flight originated from Dublin, Ireland, and was enroute to Blacksod Bay Helipad Co. Mayo, Ireland. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Ireland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Ireland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) Lesson Lane Dublin 2 Ireland D02TR60 www.aaiu.ie +353 (0) 1 604 1293

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.