- Date
- December 6, 2015, 14:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Wexford, Ireland
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- EI-ICGSikorsky S92
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-hover: Miscellaneous/other
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92421
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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 December 6, 2015, at 1415 universal coordinated time, a Sikorsky S92 helicopter, Irish registration EI-ICG, was involved in an off shore rescue operation. Two victims were being recovered when one of the victims slipped from the recue harness, fell back into the water, and was subsequently recovered. The flight originated from the Waterford Airport (EIWF), Waterford, Ireland. The investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Irish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air accident Investigation Unit Dept. of Transport, Tourism & Sport Leeson Lane Dublin D02 TR60 +353 1 604 1292 Info@aaiu.ie
Aircraft
- Registration
- EI-ICG
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S92
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- No damage