Air accident involving Eurocopter Super Puma 332L, LN-OBP, in the North Sea on 18 January 1996, approx. 40 NM south-west of Sola, Norway

Aviation report 1998/02 eng

Report issued in 1998. English version now available online.

Facts

Location	The North Sea
Occurrence date	18.01.1996
Aircraft	Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
Registration	LN-OBP
Meteorological conditions	VMC
County	Annet/offshore
Type of occurrence	Accident
Type of operation	Offshore
Category of operation	Heavy, helicopter (> 2 250kg)
Aircraft category	Helicopter, Multi-engine, Turboprop/turboshaft
FIR/AOR	ENSV (Stavanger ATCC)

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