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Super Pumas back to service in the North Sea

Aberdeen, UK - Safety checks completed as required by EASA

After on last April 11 EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) issued an airworthiness directive for "Super Puma" AS-332-L2 and EC-225-LP helicopters, following AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation Branch) indications on April 1 accident in the North Sea, Scotland, in which 16 people were killed (see AVIONEWS), British Petroleum (BP) announced the return into service of these models to and from its oil...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103683
Rome, Italy, 04/29/2009 13:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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