Aircraft was en-route to a North Sea oil field, East of Shetland, it declared an emergency following a lightning strike and returned to land safely at Sumburgh.

Date:

13 December, 2019

Reg:

G-WNSV

Make:

Sikorsky

Model:

S92

MSN:

920057

Location:

Sumburgh

Country:

UK

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

CHC

Link:

https://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/19657/breaking-chc-helicopter-declares-emergency-and-turns-around-mid-flight/

Link:

https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2019/12/13/helicopter-returns-to-sumburgh-after-being-struck-by-lightning/