NCAA Suspends Operations of Bristow Helicopter S76 Series

Following Wednesday's controlled crash of a Bristow Helicopter, NCAA (Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority) has suspended the operation of the Bristow Helicopters Limited's Sikorsky S-76X++ type till further notice.

The Helicopter crashed into the high sea around 10am on yesterday with 11 passengers including two crew members on board.

According to Daily Trust, it is the same type of Helicopter operated by the company that was involved in a crash on August the 12th, 2015 killing six of the 12 souls on board.

Due to frequency of the crash involving the aircraft type, the NCAA decided to suspended the operation of the series to enable it carry out a full scale investigation on its operations with particular emphasis on its Sikorsky S- 76C++ type.

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See Pictures From Yesterday's Helicopter Crash,4 Confirmed Dead

The sad news of a helicopter that crashed in the lagoon on oworoshoki axis of Lagos yesterday was shocking. It has been confirmed that it belongs to Bristow Helicopters Limited. The management of the said company has come out to claim ownership and issue a statement through its Regional Director for Africa, Duncan Moore as thus;