- Date
- August 23, 2013, 17:17 local (17:17 UTC)
- Place
- Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 4 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- G-WNSBAirbus Helicopters 332L2
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR final approach: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 89142
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On August 23, 2013, about 1717 UTC, an Airbus Helicopters AS332 L2, G-WNSB (s/n 2582) ditched into the North Sea near the Shetland Islands. The helicopter was destroyed and four passengers were fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the British government. Any further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigations Branch Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 1252 5130300 Facsimile: +444 (0) 1252 376999 E-mail: investigations@aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch of England.
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-WNSB
- Reported as
- Airbus Helicopters 332L2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 7, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 54 KB in all.