No fatalities

28 Apr 2016: SIKORSKY S76 A — Atlas Taxi Aereo — Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil

Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil

On 28 Apr 2016, a SIKORSKY S76 A operated by Atlas Taxi Aereo was involved in an aviation accident near Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: not provided. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Sikorsky S76A experienced engine power loss during an offshore flight, resulting in an emergency landing and substantial aircraft damage.

What happened

On April 28, 2016, at approximately 1330 UTC, a Sikorsky S76A, registered as PR-EMR, was performing an enroute flight from Benedito Lacerda Airport (SBME) in Macae, Brazil, to an offshore oil platform. During the flight near the Campos dos Goytacazes Municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the crew received a fire indication.

In response to the indication, the pilot performed a precautionary shutdown of the right engine. Shortly after this procedure, the aircraft experienced a loss of power in the left engine. The crew performed an emergency landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. All eleven people on board, including the pilot, copilot, and nine passengers, were not injured.

Probable cause

not provided