S92 helicopter pressure refuelling incident
- Safety Flash
- Published on 16 January 2015
- Generated on 19 December 2025
- IMCA SF 01/15
- 1 minute read
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) [later renamed Offshore Energies UK] has circulated a report of a near-miss incident involving refuelling of helicopters.
The incident occurred when the fuel supply to the aircraft was interrupted and introduced fuel/air mix delivery to the aircraft, which caused the tank vent valves to close and build-up of pressure causing the sponson to rupture.
Please see the Safety Alert below. For further information, please contact media@oeuk.org.uk.
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