ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19039
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 06-SEP-2005 |
| Time: | 1605 CDT |
| Type: | Sikorsky S-76A+ |
| Operator: | Houston Helicopters (HHI) |
| Registration: | N90421 |
| C/n / msn: | 76-0039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rowan Drilling's Bob Keller oil rig |
| Sabine Pass, TX |
Emergency landing in open water 37 km SE of Sabine Pass, TX after loss of power and fire in both engines. The helicopter sank in 40-50 feet deep water and was finally destroyed by hurricane.
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Jun-2010 10:21 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2010 13:21 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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