Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C
Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C was a helicopter flight that flew between Aberdeen and the Brae Alpha oil rig in the North Sea. On 19 January 1995, the AS 332L Super Puma helicopter operating the route, registered G-TIGK and named Cullen, was struck by lightning. The flight was carrying 16 oil workers from Aberdeen to an oil platform at the Brae oilfield. All 18 people on board survived.
Helicopter floating after ditching | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 January 1995 |
| Summary | Lightning strike, ditching |
| Site | 6 miles southwest of the Brae Alpha oil rig in the North Sea 58°42′N 1°18′E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter AS332L Super Puma |
| Aircraft name | Cullen |
| Operator | Bristow Helicopters |
| Call sign | 56C |
| Registration | G-TIGK |
| Flight origin | Aberdeen Airport, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Destination | Brae Alpha oil rig, Brae oilfield, North Sea |
| Occupants | 18 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 18 (all) |
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