Report on the Accident to a Pan African Airlines Nigeria Ltd Bell 412 EP Helicopter with registration 5N-BDZ which occurred near SEDCO Energy Rig Platform, Off Nigeria’s Southern Coastline on 26th July, 2004

This report was produced by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

The report is based on the investigation carried out by the Accident Investigation Bureau, in accordance with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Nigerian Civil Aviation Act 2006, and Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2016.

In accordance with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, it is not the purpose of aircraft accident/serious incident investigations to apportion blame or liability.