Hot oil leakage caused helicopter crash

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Dzifa Attivor, Minister of Transport
Dzifa Attivor, Minister of Transport

Hot oil leakage from a pump that resulted in fire might have caused a helicopter belonging to an oil company to crash off the coast of Cape Three Points six months ago.

wpid-London-helicopter-crash.jpgThe helicopter belonging to Luk Oil plunged into the Atlantic Ocean killing all on board including two crew members.

A five-member committee that investigated the crash has presented its report to Mrs Dzifa Attivor, the Minister of Transport and its Chairman, Capt Victor Opoku, said the fire caused a lot of damage which prevented the two pilots from salvaging the situation.

Capt Opoku, who is also a retired pilot, said the report was written after interviews with survivors, fishermen, aircraft control workers, Meteorological Service staff among others.

Mrs Attivor praised the committee for a good work done and said the report would be studied.

GNA

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