AIB partners Britain to probe cause of Bristow helicopter accident

THE Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has said it is collaborating with the United Kingdom to probe the cause of theaccident involving a Bristow helicopter, which ditched into the Atlantic Ocean 95 nautical miles to Lagos on February 3, this year.The Commissioner of AIB, Dr. Felix Abali, who stated this at a press conference in Lagos, yesterday, also said that vital components, especially the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) needed for proper investigation into the incident had been retrieved and are ready for onward transfer to the UK where they would be decoded.Dr. Abali, who said the briefing was called to update the public on what AIB is doing to unravel the cause of the accident, revealed that the crew first detected that the chopper was malfunctioning at 78 nautical miles from Lagos as it began self descending from 3,000 to 15,000 feet, forcing the crew to begin immediate safety measures
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