Air disaster

Bristow Flight 56C

19 Jan 1995 · 58.70° N, 1.30° E

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When
19 Jan 1995
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
58.70° N, 1.30° E
Description
aviation accident
Deaths
0
Injured
0

Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C

1995 helicopter accident in the North Sea

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.

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