AIB concludes ' high profile ' accident investigation
AIB concludes ' high profile ' accident investigation
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.Insurers of Caverton Helicopters arrive
......Visit crash site to examine chopper wreckage
..............Preliminary accident report out in two days
Seventy two hours after an Agusta AW 139 helicopter flying the Vice President , Professor Yemi Osibanjo crashed in Kabba , aviation agencies led by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have concluded investigations on the ' high profile ' , accident.
The completion of investigation came on the heels of gatherreing of evidence- inspection of the chopper wreckage at the crash site; interview of airline crew- pilots, engineers and other technical personnel, eyewithnesses account , laboboratory testing of broken rotor and other parts of chopper.
A source closed to the AIB said the prelimany report of the high profile accident will be released in two days, but he could not give probable cause(s) of the crash.
A source close to Caverton Helicopters said its insurers have arrived the country to participate in the accident investigation.
The source hinted that the insurers, sought permission from the AIB, to enable them have acess to the crash site to carry out valuation of the wreckage and other relevant activity critical to the accident probe.
Besides the insurers, it was not clear as at yesterday if the helicopter manufacturer - Agusta will participate in the accident.
According to aviation regulations as prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), aircraft manufacturers ought to participate in high profile accident investigation, such that they could learn useful lessons in preventing any reoccurrence ; if there are issues with the equipment design or other techical hitches.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, AIB's spokesman, Tunji Oketumbi said the bureau has concluded preliminary investigation on the the crash, which he described as high as ' high profile', because of the status of the occupant in the ill- fated chopper.
He said an accident could be so decribed, if the aircraft was carrying many influential people; or there are many multi- nationals . This, he said will however, not put any pressure on the AIB,which has so far utlized its internal capacity to discharge the onerous task..
He said : " So far, the Accident Investigation Bureau has done what is statutorily required of it. We did not require any foreign assistance. We have carried out the relevant findings at the crash site and interviewed the crew and other people relevant to the operation. So , far, the helicopter wreckage has not been removed ."
He however spared a thought for the comments attributed to Caverton Helicopters; which suggested the probable cause(s) of the crash.
He said besides giving flight information- type of aircraft; registration number; number of occupant in the aircraft and circumstances of the accident, the airline should refrain from speculating the cause of the crash.
Doing such, Oketumbi said would amount to preemting the investigation .
Recall that AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium-sized twin-engined helicopter developed and produced principally by AgustaWestland.
It was marketed at several different roles, including VIP/corporate transport, offshore transport, fire fighting, law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical service, disaster relief, and maritime patrol.
In addition to AgustaWestland's own manufacturing facilities in Italy and the United States, the AW139 is produced in Russia by HeliVert, a joint venture between AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters.
The AW139 was originally designed and developed jointly by Agusta and Bell Helicopters and marketed as the Agusta-Bell AB139, being redesignated AW139 when Bell withdrew from the project. Since entering service in 2003, the AW139 has become one of AgustaWestland's most influential products; it has been subsequently developed into two enlarged medium-lift helicopters, the military-orientated AW149 and the AW189 for the civil market.
The AW139 is a conventional twin-engine multi-role helicopter. It has a five-bladed fully articulated main rotor with a titanium hub and composite blades and a four-bladed articulated tail rotor. It is fitted with retractable tricycle landing gear, the two aft wheels retracting into external sponsons which are also used to house emergency equipment.
It is flown by a crew of two pilots, with up to 15 passengers accommodated in three rows of five.
..
.Insurers of Caverton Helicopters arrive
......Visit crash site to examine chopper wreckage
..............Preliminary accident report out in two days
Seventy two hours after an Agusta AW 139 helicopter flying the Vice President , Professor Yemi Osibanjo crashed in Kabba , aviation agencies led by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have concluded investigations on the ' high profile ' , accident.
The completion of investigation came on the heels of gatherreing of evidence- inspection of the chopper wreckage at the crash site; interview of airline crew- pilots, engineers and other technical personnel, eyewithnesses account , laboboratory testing of broken rotor and other parts of chopper.
A source closed to the AIB said the prelimany report of the high profile accident will be released in two days, but he could not give probable cause(s) of the crash.
A source close to Caverton Helicopters said its insurers have arrived the country to participate in the accident investigation.
The source hinted that the insurers, sought permission from the AIB, to enable them have acess to the crash site to carry out valuation of the wreckage and other relevant activity critical to the accident probe.
Besides the insurers, it was not clear as at yesterday if the helicopter manufacturer - Agusta will participate in the accident.
According to aviation regulations as prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), aircraft manufacturers ought to participate in high profile accident investigation, such that they could learn useful lessons in preventing any reoccurrence ; if there are issues with the equipment design or other techical hitches.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, AIB's spokesman, Tunji Oketumbi said the bureau has concluded preliminary investigation on the the crash, which he described as high as ' high profile', because of the status of the occupant in the ill- fated chopper.
He said an accident could be so decribed, if the aircraft was carrying many influential people; or there are many multi- nationals . This, he said will however, not put any pressure on the AIB,which has so far utlized its internal capacity to discharge the onerous task..
He said : " So far, the Accident Investigation Bureau has done what is statutorily required of it. We did not require any foreign assistance. We have carried out the relevant findings at the crash site and interviewed the crew and other people relevant to the operation. So , far, the helicopter wreckage has not been removed ."
He however spared a thought for the comments attributed to Caverton Helicopters; which suggested the probable cause(s) of the crash.
He said besides giving flight information- type of aircraft; registration number; number of occupant in the aircraft and circumstances of the accident, the airline should refrain from speculating the cause of the crash.
Doing such, Oketumbi said would amount to preemting the investigation .
Recall that AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium-sized twin-engined helicopter developed and produced principally by AgustaWestland.
It was marketed at several different roles, including VIP/corporate transport, offshore transport, fire fighting, law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical service, disaster relief, and maritime patrol.
In addition to AgustaWestland's own manufacturing facilities in Italy and the United States, the AW139 is produced in Russia by HeliVert, a joint venture between AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters.
The AW139 was originally designed and developed jointly by Agusta and Bell Helicopters and marketed as the Agusta-Bell AB139, being redesignated AW139 when Bell withdrew from the project. Since entering service in 2003, the AW139 has become one of AgustaWestland's most influential products; it has been subsequently developed into two enlarged medium-lift helicopters, the military-orientated AW149 and the AW189 for the civil market.
The AW139 is a conventional twin-engine multi-role helicopter. It has a five-bladed fully articulated main rotor with a titanium hub and composite blades and a four-bladed articulated tail rotor. It is fitted with retractable tricycle landing gear, the two aft wheels retracting into external sponsons which are also used to house emergency equipment.
It is flown by a crew of two pilots, with up to 15 passengers accommodated in three rows of five.
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