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
- December 13, 2019
- Reg
- G-WNSV
- Make
- Sikorsky
- Model
- S92
- MSN
- 920057
- Location
- Sumburgh
- Country
- UK
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Operator
- CHC
- Link 1
- https://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/19657/breaking-chc-helicopter-declares-emergency-and-turns-around-mid-flight/
- Link 2
- https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2019/12/13/helicopter-returns-to-sumburgh-after-being-struck-by-lightning/
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