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NTSB accident investigation · Sikorsky S76 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria · October 24, 2024

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
October 24, 2024
Place
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Injuries
8 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
5N-BQGSikorsky S76
Defining event
Approach: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Sikorsky
Case key
195388

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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.

Aircraft

Registration
5N-BQG
Reported as
Sikorsky S76 (C)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
760486
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
EASTWIND AVIATION Logistic Services Ltd
Registered owner
EASTWIND AVIATION Logistic Services Ltd