Offshore Helicopter Involved In Incident: Coast Guard

[Winnie]

This touches close to home.

 

Hope all come out well.

 

Heard on CBC Radio, the hospitals were gearing up for more survivors, and that they were winching up more people.

 

Hospitals were gearing up for sever hypthermia (obviously). Weather was horrible.

 

I keep my fingers crossed for more good new.

Harald.

[R22Captain]

Life rafts reported empty.

 

one deceased found

[Phil Croucher]

That's news I can do without. My thoughts are with JJ and the guys.

 

Phil

[PedalJam]

really sad news

 

only one survivor so far , god bless

[67november]

very sad news indeed, my thoughts and preyers to all involved.

 

[otas]

My thoughts and prayers are and will continue to be with the everyone at cougar, the passengers and their families. Very devastating.

[Trigger]

Here is the CADORS.

 

 

Record #7 Cadors Number: 2009A0212

Reporting Region: Atlantic

Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Accident

Occurrence Date: 2009/03/12 Occurrence Time: 1215 Z

Day Or Night: day-time Fatalities: 1 Injuries: Canadian Aerodrome ID: Aerodrome Name: Occurrence Location: 472605N515658W

Province: Country: CANADA World Area: North America

Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 105029-V1

TSB Class Of Investigation: 3

TSB Occurrence No.: Event InformationEngine oil problemForced landingCollision with terrainDiversion

Aircraft InformationFlight #: CHI91 Aircraft Category: HelicopterCountry of Registration: CANADA Make: SIKORSKY Model: S92A Year Built: 2006

Amateur Built: No Engine Make: GENERAL ELECTRIC Engine Model: CT7-8A Engine Type: Turbo shaft Gear Type: Land Phase of Flight: Cruise

Damage: Destroyed Owner: COUGAR HELICOPTERS INC. Operator: COUGAR HELICOPTERS INC. (4791)Operator Type: Commercial Detail InformationUser Name:MacQuarrie, JackDate:2009/03/12Further Action Required:Yes O.P.I.:Maintenance & Manufacturing Narrative:CHI91, S92, enroute from St. John's (CYYT) to the Hibernia Oil Platform at 12:15Z, declared MAYDAY due to a main gear box oil pressure problem and requested to return to St. John's. Air Traffic Control cleared the flight as requested. At 12:25Z aircraft ditched at position 472605N515658W.

[Guest SidewallPuncture]

wow.....I don't want to speculate too far, but that timeline is pretty scary, from mayday until ditching was only 10 minutes, even if they lost all oil, thats not alot of time untill the disastrous result.

 

 

My thoughts go out to those involved in this very tragic time.

[oopsydaisy]

My sincerest sympathies and condolences to all.

 

 

[transquebecniece]

There is a live feed going on here:

 

http://www.cbc.ca/nl/live/cougar/

 

I'm sorry, I thought it was a current live feed. Hang in there everybody. Prayers continue, the world over...

Edited March 12, 2009 by transquebecniece