Helicopter neergestort in Noordzee

[Mijnheer Rob]

Ik ga er even vanuit dat dit geen grap is...

Vanmiddag is in de Noordzee een helicopter met 20 inzittende neergestort, net buiten de kust van het Engelse Crimond. Hieronder een citaat van het nieuwsbericht op nu.nl, hier een link naar het bericht (kan geupdate worden).


Iemand meer info? Crash of geslaagde noodlanding???


Half februari kwam er ook al een Puma naar beneden (geslaagde noodlanding, geen slachtoffers).

Meer info:
Klik hier voor kaartje, Crimond, waar de heli neergestort is.

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Helikopter neergestort in Noordzee

Uitgegeven: 1 april 2009 15:59 Laatst gewijzigd: 1 april 2009 16:03
LONDEN - Een helikopter met twintig mensen aan boord is woensdag neergestort in de Noordzee. Dat heeft het Britse ministerie van Defensie laten weten.

Het toestel vervoerde mensen van een olieplatform.
De helikopter crashte ten noordoosten van de Schotse kust, aldus een zegsman. Nadere details zijn onbekend.

[Mijnheer Rob]

De Engelse media is ook wakker geworden. Het gaat blijkbaar om een Puma (net als crash op 18 febr.).

Hier een link naar het originele bericht.

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door BBC News

Helicopter ditches in North Sea



A major search for survivors is under way after a helicopter ditched in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland.
At least 16 people were believed to be on board the Bond Super Puma.
Coastguards said the incident happened about 35 miles east of Crimond, between Peterhead and Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire, just before 1400 BST.
The operation includes two RAF rescue helicopters and an RAF Nimrod, as well as two local lifeboats. Other boats are also in the area.
Helicopter operator Bond confirmed one of its aircraft was involved in the incident.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a supply vessel called Normand Aurora had put its fast response boat into the water and was looking for survivors.

A Super Puma helicopter ditched in the Etap field in February

"Two helicopters from the RAF have been scrambled to the scene and a Nimrod marine patrol aircraft has been diverted to the area," said a spokesman.
"Aberdeen Coastguard have begun broadcasting a mayday signal into the area. RNLI lifeboats from Peterhead and Fraserburgh are heading for the scene now.
"It is understood that there are 16 people on board the aircraft."
The crash comes less than two months after a helicopter with 18 people on board ditched in the Etap field 125 miles east of Aberdeen.
All those on board the Super Puma survived the crash on 18 February.

[Niek]

Alle Offshore lui trainen voor een dergelijk eventualiteit, anders mag je niet mee.

[Mijnheer Rob]

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door Niek

Alle Offshore lui trainen voor een dergelijk eventualiteit, anders mag je niet mee.

Goed ook, als het zo ver is dat je het nodig hebt, is het te laat om een boekje erbij te pakken...

Weet niet of het standaard is, maar vaak is het dragen van een drysuit aan boord van zo'n heli in de offshore industrie verplicht. Mocht je te water raken vergroten je overlevingskansen daarmee gigantisch.

Die Puma's hebben overigens drijflichamen die automatisch geactiveerd worden als deze in het water terecht komt, ook reddingsvlot is standaard (2 stuks geloof ik zelfs). Als impact niet te extreem was, goede kans dat mensen aan boord het na kunnen vertellen

[sietse]

oef... Mijn broer vliegt nu rond boven Engeland in een Lynx... Schrok even van de titel...

[Mijnheer Rob]

Geen geslaagde noodlanding helaas
8 lichamen geborgen, 8 vermist...

Waarschijnlijk is het hard gegaan... Ik vrees ook voor de overige 8, ik hoop dat ik ongelijk heb.
Hier een link naar het originele bericht.

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door BBC News

Eight dead as helicopter crashes


The crash happened about 40 miles north east of Aberdeen

At least eight people have died after a helicopter with 16 people on board crashed into the North Sea.
The Bond Super Puma came down about 40 miles north east of Aberdeen, just before 1400 BST, and a major search for survivors was launched.
Police said eight bodies had been found, with the eight others missing. The search operation includes helicopters and an RAF Nimrod.
The crashed helicopter was returning from BP's Miller field.
Two local lifeboats and other boats are also in the area.
Helicopter operator Bond confirmed one of its aircraft was involved in the incident.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a supply vessel called Normand Aurora had put its fast response boat into the water and was looking for survivors.
Emergency response
"Two helicopters from the RAF have been scrambled to the scene and a Nimrod marine patrol aircraft has been diverted to the area," said a spokesman.
"Aberdeen Coastguard have begun broadcasting a mayday signal into the area. RNLI lifeboats from Peterhead and Fraserburgh are heading for the scene now."

A Super Puma helicopter ditched in the Etap field in February

BP said: "Emergency teams are responding and the relevant authorities have been informed.
"BP's onshore emergency team has been mobilised and are assisting in the co-ordination of support services.
"We cannot confirm details of the incident at this stage. Our priority at this time is to manage the incident."
An NHS Grampian spokesperson said: "Our major incident plan is in place and the hospital is well prepared and ready to deal with this incident.
"Additional staff are available if required and we will continue to assess the situation to ensure that we can respond in whatever way we need to."


Aviation expert Jim Ferguson on the safety record of the Bond Super Puma

Jake Molloy of the OILC union said: "When helicopters hit the water hard it is inevitable you will have fatalities. No amount of training can prepare you for a heavy landing in the sea.
"These aircraft are designed with lightweight equipment and heavy engines on top. They are simply not designed for going into the sea hard."
First Minister Alex Salmond described the incident as a "massive tragedy" and said it was looking like the second most serious helicopter incident in North Sea history.
Weather forecasters said conditions were relatively good, explaining there was little cloud, winds were light and the sea state was good, with waves of only half a metre.
The crash comes less than two months after a helicopter with 18 people on board ditched in the Etap field 125 miles east of Aberdeen.
All those on board the Super Puma survived the crash on 18 February.

[Mijnheer Rob]

Zoals imiddels wel verwacht, geen hoop meer op overlevenden... 8 lichamen zijn geborgen.
Reddingsactie zal nu bergingsactie worden.

Recente berichten
BBC news 13:30uur
BBC news 16:30uur
nu.nl 16:30uur
BBC news 17:30uur (zie quote hieronder)

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door BBC News

Victims of helicopter crash named



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RNLI Fraserburgh footage captures the first response to the helicopter crash

Victims of the North Sea Super Puma helicopter crash in which 16 people died have been named by police.
Eight came from north east Scotland, with the others from Angus, Dundee, Dumfries, Cumbernauld, Liverpool, Norwich, the West Midlands, and Latvia.
The 15 people named by Grampian Police were aged between 24 and 63. One person has still to be named.
Eight bodies were found after the Bond Super Puma came down 14 miles off the Aberdeenshire coast on Wednesday.
Police said there was no hope of finding any survivors and the search is now being treated as a recovery operation.


Gareth Hughes was among the victims of the crash


Crash relative speaks of anger

The victims named by police were Captain Paul Burnham, 31, of Methlick, Aberdeenshire, and co-pilot Richard Menzies, 24, of Droitwich Spa, who worked for Bond Offshore Helicopters.
The KCA Deutag employees killed were Brian Barkley, 30, of Aberdeen; Vernon Elrick, 41, of Aberdeen; Leslie Taylor, 41, of Kintore, Aberdeenshire; Nairn Ferrier, 40, of Dundee; Gareth Hughes, 53, of Angus; David Rae, 63, of Dumfries; Raymond Doyle, 57, of Cumbernauld; James John Edwards, 33, of Liverpool; and Nolan Carl Goble, 44, of Norwich.
The other named victims were James Costello, 24, of Aberdeen, who was contracted to Production Services Network (PSN); Alex Dallas, 62, of Aberdeen, who worked for Sparrows Offshore Services; Warren Mitchell, 38, of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, who worked for Weatherford UK; and Stuart Wood, 27, of Aberdeen, who worked for Expro North Sea Ltd.

See a map of the crash and search area
PSN chief executive officer Bob Keiller said he was "deeply saddened" by the death of James Costello.
"James was a computer enthusiast who started his career in new media development but was eager to join the offshore oil and gas industry," he said.
"He first worked for us in January 2006 in a variety of roles and was a planner on the BP project. His colleagues have paid tribute to a young man's enthusiasm and passion for his job.

This is a dreadful tragedy to befall the industry


The Reverend Andrew Jolly
UK oil and gas industry chaplain



Human cost of the North Sea boom
Salmond considers crash inquiry

"Our deepest sympathies go to James' mother Verona and the rest of his family, friends and colleagues. The oil industry has lost one of its brightest prospects and he will be sorely missed."
Expro chief executive officer Graeme Coutts said of Stuart Wood: "Everyone at Expro is deeply saddened by this tragic event and the loss of Stuart, who was a well-liked member of our team who had a promising career ahead of him."
First Minister Alex Salmond has raised the possibility of a public inquiry into the crash.
Book of condolences have been opened in Aberdeen, and Dundee City Council has opened a book in memory of Nairn Ferrier.
The Reverend Andrew Jolly, chaplain for the UK oil and gas industry, said: "This is a dreadful tragedy to befall the industry. The families of those affected by this tragedy and the wider family of those who work offshore and onshore are in our thoughts and prayers."
In February another Super Puma operated by BP crashed in the North Sea.
On that occasion all 18 people on board survived when the helicopter ditched 125 miles east of Aberdeen.
An emergency contact number for relatives concerned about people possibly involved in the North Sea Helicopter incident has been issued. The number is 0845 600 5 900.


North Sea helicopter crashes in 2009

Alsof het nog niet genoeg is, gisteren nog een heli-crash in Ierland waarbij 2 mensen omgekomen zijn (meer info hier)

[Berrie]

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door Niek

Alle Offshore lui trainen voor een dergelijk eventualiteit, anders mag je niet mee.

Als je niet te lang offshore hoeft dan is een training niet nodig. Ik ben ook zonder training voor een dag offshore gegaan...