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Port Harcourt (Pidgin: Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa) is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. [14] It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. [15] [16] It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the oil rich Niger Delta region. As of 2023, Port Harcourt's urban population is ...
G-JSAR was a Search and Rescue helicopter. Bristow helicopters operated Sikorsky S-61N helicopters on behalf of His Majesty's Coastguard, the United Kingdom's coastguard, until July 2007 after which there was a 12-month transitional period whilst CHC Helicopter took over the contract replacing the S-61N with new helicopters.
Bristow Helicopters operate a large fleet of 490 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. In 2015 it operated 24 helicopter types, however as a result of their restructure due to previous financial difficulties it now operates approximately six types, [1] a significant reduction. The fleet includes unconsolidated affiliates and joint venture partners.
On 27 November 2001, an MK Airlines Boeing 747-200F crashed in bad weather on short final to Port Harcourt International Airport, killing one crew member. [21] Nigeria's Ministry of Aviation, produced a Civil Aviation Accident Report (FMA/AIPB/389) that found the pilot was using a nonstandard final approach on autopilot below 2000 feet ...
The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was a UH-60 Black Hawk ...
Map; PHG. Location of the airport in Nigeria. Runways; Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 2,110 6,923 Asphalt Source: Google Maps [1] GCM [2] Port Harcourt City ...
Port Harcourt Air Force Base is located in Rumuomasi, a city in the Rivers State of Nigeria. It is a base owned by the Nigerian Air Force. It gained popularity as a commercial destination due to the temporary closure of Port Harcourt International Airport for repairs. After that airport reopened, most airlines abandoned the base.
In February 2016, Abimbola as the captain of the Bristow helicopter ditched it the into Atlantic Ocean, an action that saved lives of 11 passengers aboard. She also flew the 5B BJQ Bristow helicopter which was heading to Lagos from Port Harcourt but ended up ditching it to avert casualties. [7] [8] [9]