Safety Flash
August 2013 Super Puma helicopter crash
August 2013 Super Puma helicopter crash
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/16
- Helicopter and AviationHuman Factors
- Human factors
- Helicopter operations
- Helicopter
- Operating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine waters
Summary
This flash summarises AAIB findings on the fatal Super Puma crash during approach to Sumburgh Airport in August 2013. It describes ineffective instrument monitoring, failure to level at minimum descent altitude, unclear operating procedures, suboptimal use of automation and unchanged landing expectations despite poorer than forecast weather.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Helicopter operations; offshore aviation; rotary-wing operations.
Classifications: Helicopter; rotorcraft.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
An offshore transport helicopter crashed during an approach after ineffective instrument monitoring, unclear procedures and inadequate response to deteriorating weather.
IMCA SF 09/16. Themes: helicopter and aviation, human factors.