Bristow Group has issued the following statement regarding its Sikorsky S-76C operations in Nigeria:
“Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited confirmed that following standard practice, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised Bristow to temporarily stop operation of the Sikorsky S-76C family of aircraft in Nigeria. We are continuing to cooperate fully with the NCAA and the Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau in its investigation concerning the Bristow helicopter that was involved in the controlled water landing near Lagos on Feb. 3, 2016.”
Bristow previously reported that both pilots and all nine passengers aboard the S-76C++ were safely evacuated following the water landing.
