Read shocking report on Bristow Helicopter crash

– New report has showed the likely causes of Bristow helicopter crash in Oworonshoki area of Lagos
– The report showed 23 likely causes following preliminary report
– The report also stated that the crew did not make any distressed call prior to the crash Fresh report by the Accident Investigation Bureau, which review the August 15, 2015 Bristow helicopter crash into the lagoon in Oworonshoki area of Lagos state, has found about 23 likely causes of the accident.

According to Sahara Reporters, the Bureau’s reports showed that there were six death persons from the accident including two of the crew members and one of them, an American. Six persons were seriously injured on the day of the accident. The preliminary report stated that the rescue effort was swift due to the quick response of fishermen who first notice the wreck and responded. 
The AIB report read in part: “six passengers were rescued alive and four fatalities recovered on 12/08/2015. The flight crews were recovered the next day on the 13/08/2015 both fatally injured. “National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) led the rescue with Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) playing an important role” in coordinating and responding to the crash. Other agencies assisting were “NCAA, NAMA, Nigerian Police, Nigerian Air Force, Marine Navy-International Maritime Organization/International Transport Fund (IMO/ITF), Nigerian Army, Indigo Drilling, FRSC, Civil Defence Corps, Bristow Helicopters, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI).” It was learnt that either the crew or the passengers had the opportunity to either inflate their life jackets or deploy the raft.  Also, the crew method did not make a distress call before the crashed into the lagoon but the report explained that there was communication between the crew and the Tower prior to the crash.
The “Cockpit Voice Recorder was also installed on the helicopter. The recorders were recovered by professional divers in good condition from the lagoon on the second day of the accident, but the combined recorder had few punctures. The recorders were sent to Air Accident Investigation Branch UK for data download. The report further showed that Forward Main Servo Input Control Pushed Assembly had failed. The Control Pushrod tube separated from Control rod end with the bearing and the Jam nut. The Jamnut was loose and was not seating against the Control Rod.” This, according to the report, could have been at least one cause of the accident The report concluded by stating that Bristow helicopter followed the standard procedure in accordance with approved maintenance schedule and that no records of any defect in the tech log were found. Below is copy of of the  preliminary report of the crash courtesy of Sahara Reporters
Source: naij.com