ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154926
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1981 |
| Time: | 04:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Limited |
| Registration: | G-BIJF |
| MSN: | 31163 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE of Dunlin Alpha, East Shetland Basin, Northern North Sea -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Brent Bravo Offshore Installation |
| Dunlin Alpha Offshore Installation | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The loss of control of the aircraft was due to the commander disorientation while turning back in deteriorating conditions while attempting to fly in visual contact (VFR) with the sea at night. The aircraft was being flown single pilot. The passengers were not required by Shell to wear survival suits during inter-rig transfers and lifejackets were pooch type worn around the waist that needed to be donned. The last passenger to surface had been unable to open his seat belt buckle, was observed to be in a weak state and his lifejacket repeated slipped over his head. Other survivors held on to him until they became exhausted and lost their grip. He drifted off and was later found drowned. .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/10-1982-bell-212-g-bijf-12-august-1981
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=14410
4. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BIJF.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2013 12:36 | ryan | Added |
| 03-Jun-2013 02:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2013 15:50 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2014 21:09 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2015 18:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Jan-2016 21:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2019 06:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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