Originally Posted by
Nubian
They were extremely lucky, but for Q to go into the sinking helicopter 2-3 times after the crash is regardless what happened commendable!
Certainly, specifically if considering the
water temperature in Bergen. According to this website, the seawater temperature there today is around 9 deg C. Everywhere else we are told that exposure to frigid water below 10 deg C will cause immediate cold water shock, preventing even good swimmers to reach the near shore.
Regarding the floats deployment, the pilot stated here
Quentin Smith - The Hero of the Norway Helicopter Crash | Heliweb Magazine that he did not deploy the floats
before the impact:
Smith risked his own life getting back in the helicopter to activate the emergency floats on the upturned helicopter