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Old 26th Dec 2005, 08:41
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Aesir
 
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Blown off mountain top



EC-135 Police helicopter blown off mountain by high winds.

The helicopter landed on mountain top with personnel to repair a defective emergency phone transmitter and when trying to lift off after the repairs the pilot received indication of icing on the rotor blades.

The helicopter was left overnight and was blown off the mountaintop due to high winds. It is probably about 50 meters below the top.

The Norwegian state police is the owner of the helicopter which they received about a year ago. Repairs are expected to cost millions in NKr.
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