6 miles southwest of the Brae Alpha oil rig in the North Sea[1] 58°42′N1°18′E / 58.700°N 1.300°E / 58.700; 1.300
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Eurocopter AS332L Super Puma
Aircraft name
Cullen
Operator
Bristow Helicopters
Call sign
56C
Registration
G-TIGK[2]
Flight origin
Aberdeen Airport, Scotland, United Kingdom
Destination
Brae Alpha oil rig, Brae oilfield, North Sea
Occupants
18
Passengers
16
Crew
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
18 (all)
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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