Helicopter crash in Norway today
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I did not see type/model mentioned. Here is a little more information.
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
November 1, 2022, 6:46 AM
HELSINKI -- Two people died and one person was seriously injured when a helicopter crashed Tuesday in central Norway, authorities said.
Norwegian police tweeted that “search and rescue has been launched” after an alert received Tuesday morning about a helicopter accident just outside the town of Verdal.
Police later confirmed that two of the three people involved in the accident were dead while the third person was rushed to a hospital with severe injuries to the city of Trondheim.
Norwegian media reported that the accident occurred on a field outside a densely built-up area in challenging weather conditions with thick fog after the helicopter had a made several unsuccessful attempts to land.
Forensic technicians from the police were working in cooperation with the Norwegian Air Accident Investigation Board to establish the cause of the crash.
HELSINKI -- Two people died and one person was seriously injured when a helicopter crashed Tuesday in central Norway, authorities said.
Norwegian police tweeted that “search and rescue has been launched” after an alert received Tuesday morning about a helicopter accident just outside the town of Verdal.
Police later confirmed that two of the three people involved in the accident were dead while the third person was rushed to a hospital with severe injuries to the city of Trondheim.
Norwegian media reported that the accident occurred on a field outside a densely built-up area in challenging weather conditions with thick fog after the helicopter had a made several unsuccessful attempts to land.
Forensic technicians from the police were working in cooperation with the Norwegian Air Accident Investigation Board to establish the cause of the crash.
Could be it was used in the rescue effort to lift the wreckage to gain access to the passengers/pilot then left in place afterwards.
The Accident Report should address that I would think.
The Accident Report should address that I would think.
There are hardly any meaningful facts out yet about the accident.
Except that the AS350B3 had apparently just departed from the company's base which is only about 600 m away, on a transport flight with a husband and wife couple as passengers.
Any orbiting aircraft mentioned must have been the SAR or the HEMS, which arrived on the scene fairly quickly.
The HEMS was unable to land at the accident site due to fog, and the only survivor (the pilot) had to be taken some distance by ground transport to meet up with the helicopter.
The two passengers were fatally injured.
The tractor was used to help free one person pinned under the wreckage.
Except that the AS350B3 had apparently just departed from the company's base which is only about 600 m away, on a transport flight with a husband and wife couple as passengers.
Any orbiting aircraft mentioned must have been the SAR or the HEMS, which arrived on the scene fairly quickly.
The HEMS was unable to land at the accident site due to fog, and the only survivor (the pilot) had to be taken some distance by ground transport to meet up with the helicopter.
The two passengers were fatally injured.
The tractor was used to help free one person pinned under the wreckage.
Last edited by GenuineHoverBug; 1st Nov 2022 at 19:46. Reason: added type, distance
