EC135 HEMS accident in Norway
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EC135 HEMS accident in Norway
Media report that a EC135 helicopter from Norwegian Air Ambulance hit a powerline during landing at a car accident site just nortwest of Oslo. So far it is said that two crewmwbers were fatally injured, one was transported to hospital.
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Just watched the video from last year, could be the very same aircraft.
Very sad :-(
Very sad :-(
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Is this the same aircraft we all argued about recently that put the skids on a fence to drop the crew off?
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NLA are a great organisation. Condolences to the crew and families of the lost and injured who were lost or injured doing what they could for the sake of others.
Landing on a fence has nought to do with hitting power lines IMHO, and like many of you, I have been around enough to know that power lines are absolute killers..... Killers of all kinds of operators including the conservative and the smart.
NLA crews, know that many of us share your grief and are thinking of you.
Landing on a fence has nought to do with hitting power lines IMHO, and like many of you, I have been around enough to know that power lines are absolute killers..... Killers of all kinds of operators including the conservative and the smart.
NLA crews, know that many of us share your grief and are thinking of you.
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Where exactly did I say they crashed because they landed on a fence? I do this for a living and know the risks. All I asked was if it was the same unit
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Two fatalities confirmed
It is confirmed by the operator that of the three crewmembers, two were fatalities. One crewmember is said to be in hospital with serious injuries. The patient that they came to assist is reported to have been taken by ground transport and he was also seriously injured (from the preceding car accident).
This is the first fatal HEMS accident in Norway since 1996.
This is the first fatal HEMS accident in Norway since 1996.
Jay. Yes, I agree that you did back them in that thread.....which made your posts hard for me to understand. Your posts, intentionally or not, infer that you feel there is a connection, and it is that inference I reacted to.
You have confirmed for me in your subsequent posts that you do not connect the fence landing and the power line strike, so I will remove parts of my post. I suggest you could consider a reword of yours to remove the ambiguity?
You have confirmed for me in your subsequent posts that you do not connect the fence landing and the power line strike, so I will remove parts of my post. I suggest you could consider a reword of yours to remove the ambiguity?
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There is a short video clip a bit down on the right of this page that shows a second helicopter (EC145) coming in to land after the accident happened. It might give an indication of the landing conditions. The crash site is in the lower right of the picture.
The article by the way reports that the crew was very experienced.
The article by the way reports that the crew was very experienced.
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Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA) has 10 EC135 P2+ plus one BK117 C2 flying air ambulance missions in Norway. The missions are flown from eight bases in the southern part of Norway (the northern most base is Trondheim), and most probably the crashed EC135 flew in from the Lørenskog base 18 km/11 miles to the east of Oslo city centre. The crash site is 25 km/16 miles along the E16 (Sollihøgda).
https://maps.google.no/?ll=59.992333...05284&t=m&z=18
https://maps.google.no/?ll=59.992333...05284&t=m&z=18
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Very sad news.....reminds us all of the dangers Wires present to Helicopters.....particularly to EMS Crews who do Accident Scene flights.
No matter how vigilant you are....Wires can be very hard to see.
Safety is enhanced when the LZ personnel are very well trained in procedures that assure the Pilot is notified of all visible hazards especially Wires that might not be readily noticed by the Air Crew.
Small wires with Poles hidden in the tree lines are the worst for that probably.
We tend to pick up the Poles/Towers/Masts first then the wires after that.
Condolences to the family and friends of those involved.
No matter how vigilant you are....Wires can be very hard to see.
Safety is enhanced when the LZ personnel are very well trained in procedures that assure the Pilot is notified of all visible hazards especially Wires that might not be readily noticed by the Air Crew.
Small wires with Poles hidden in the tree lines are the worst for that probably.
We tend to pick up the Poles/Towers/Masts first then the wires after that.
Condolences to the family and friends of those involved.
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Pilot and doctor are confirmed deceased. Paramedic in critical condition.
Very tragic...
Bjørn (52) og Anders (38) omkom i helikopterulykken - VG Nett om Luftfart
Very tragic...
Bjørn (52) og Anders (38) omkom i helikopterulykken - VG Nett om Luftfart
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Truly a sad accident and my deepest condolences go out to those affected. NLA does a very important job as a not-for-profit-foundation it is contracted by the Norwegian government to supply air medical services to a majority of the Norwegian mainland.
That being said the video posted above by GenuineHoverBug scare me as it appears that the second helicopter coming in also would have hit the power cables had they still been in place.
Google StreetView:
http://i.imgur.com/iyykyJC.png
Video snapshot:
http://i.imgur.com/MRTuG61.png
That being said the video posted above by GenuineHoverBug scare me as it appears that the second helicopter coming in also would have hit the power cables had they still been in place.
Google StreetView:
http://i.imgur.com/iyykyJC.png
Video snapshot:
http://i.imgur.com/MRTuG61.png
Yet another bad start to the New Year
Condolences to all involved. Looking at the video of the scence wires are visible then disappear in the whiteout as the 145 comes into land, I'm no expert but white outs and wires can't be a happy combination.
Again my thoughts are with all involved.
Again my thoughts are with all involved.
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RIP guys 
This aerial view shows the power lines, and location of a/c.
http://www.trakkemaskin.no/pics/uplo...nnfoto_538.jpg
This aerial view shows the power lines, and location of a/c.
http://www.trakkemaskin.no/pics/uplo...nnfoto_538.jpg
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