FG suspends Bristow helicopters

The Federal Government has ordered Bristow Helicopters to stop the further usage of its Sikorsky-76C++ helicopter type in all its operation in Nigeria. The suspension came following the accident involving the Sikorsky aircraft type which was deliberately plunged into the Atlantic Ocean by the pilot on Wednesday to save the lives of its 11 occupants following what many analysts fear could have been a major fault on the aircraft and for which the pilot found it difficult to manage to its final destination. The Sikorsky helicopter type forms the core of the fleet mostly deployed by Bristow Helicopters for its charter operations for energy companies and staff in Nigeria’s deep offshore oil and gas industry.

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