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Question for Department for Transport

UIN 876, tabled on 2 June 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents have been reported during the transportation of workers to North Sea oil rigs in each of the last five years.

Answered on

9 June 2015

The Air Accident Investigation Branch has recorded four accidents during the transportation of workers to North Sea oil rigs in each of the last five years. They are as follows:

2011

Acidents: 1

Aircraft Registration: G-IACC

Final Report: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f8d9ed915d13740006f9/Sikorsky_S-92A__G-IACC_09-11.pdf

2012

Accidents:2

Aircraft Registration:G-REDW & G-CHCN

Final Report: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422fbaaed915d1374000833/2-2014_G-REDW_and_G-CHCN.pdf

2013

Accidents:1

Aircraft Registration: G-WNSB

Final Report: Work Ongoing