Safety Alert
Helicopter Lifts Off Without Warning While HLO Assists Passenger
Helicopter Lifts Off Without Warning While HLO Assists Passenger
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 08-07
- Control of WorkHelicopter and Aviation
- Human factors
- Helicopter operations
- Helicopter
- Safety communication
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Summary
A crew-change helicopter took off without warning while the Helicopter Landing Officer helped a seated passenger adjust his safety belt. The officer stepped back and closed the door. No visual or radio all-clear preceded departure, and the pilots did not reply to his subsequent contact attempt.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Helicopter operations; offshore aviation; rotary-wing operations.
Classifications: Helicopter; rotorcraft.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
The crew-change helicopter was on deck with passengers preparing to disembark.
IADC Alert 08-07. Themes: control of work, helicopter and aviation.