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During its final flight, the aircraft was carrying eleven passengers and two pilots. Authorities have confirmed that those on board were all Norwegian, except for one British and one Italian passenger. No names have been released.<ref name=BBC36169929>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36169929 |title=Norway helicopter crash: 13 killed near Bergen |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |
During its final flight, the aircraft was carrying eleven passengers and two pilots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3565505/Helicopter-carrying-14-crashes-western-Norway.html |title=Norway helicopter crash kills 11 people including Briton |publisher=''[[Daily Mail]]'' |agency=[[Associated Press]] |first1=Sara |last1=Malm |first2=Amie |last2=Gordon |date=2016-04-29 |accessdate=2016-04-29}}</ref> Authorities have confirmed that those on board were all Norwegian, except for one British and one Italian passenger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/norway-helicopter-crash-fatalities-feared-7860307 |title=Norway helicopter crash: One Brit among 13 dead after chopper is "totally destroyed" in smash |publisher=''[[Daily Mirror]]'' |first1=John |last1=Shammas |first2=Ruth |last2=Halkon |date=2016-04-29 |accessdate=2016-04-29}}</ref> No names have been released.<ref name=BBC36169929>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36169929 |title=Norway helicopter crash: 13 killed near Bergen |publisher=BBC News Online |accessdate=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Investigation== |
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Revision as of 21:33, 29 April 2016
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 Eurocopter EC225, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 April 2016 |
| Summary | Investigation pending, suspected rotor failure |
| Site | Turøy, Hordaland, Norway |
| Total fatalities | 13 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter 225LP Super Puma (Airbus H225) |
| Operator | CHC Helikopter Service |
| Registration | LN-OJF[citation needed] |
| Flight origin | Flesland Airport, Bergen, Norway |
| Stopover | Gullfaks B oil field, Coast of Norway |
| Destination | Flesland Airport, Bergen, Norway |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 29 April 2016 at 11:54 AM a Eurocopter EC225 helicopter, carrying oil workers from the Gullfaks B oil field in the North Sea, crash landed near Turøy, an island outside Bergen, Norway. Moments earlier, several witnesses reported the helicopter as flying steadily and normal, before losing its rotor and losing altitude, and subsequently crash landing.[1]
While initial reports stated that some of the passengers had survived, it was later confirmed that the crew and passengers were all presumed killed in the crash.[2]
Chronology of events
Prior to the crash
At 10:05 AM local time (GMT+2), HKS241 took off from Flesland Airport, five minutes behind schedule. It arrived at the Gullfaks B oil field on time, and departed from the rig at 11:16 AM local time, carrying two pilots and eleven passengers. It was scheduled to land back at Flesland Airport at 12:08 PM.
The crash
At 11:53 AM, as the helicopter approached Sotra off the coast of Bergen, several witnesses observed the flight, stating that nothing was out of the ordinary. Just moments later, the main rotor of the helicopter detached, causing a sudden drop in speed and altitude, as confirmed by flight telemetry. Failing to regain control of the craft, it crashed on the small islet of Skitholmen between the island of Turøy and Toftøy at 11:54:35 AM local time and exploded on impact.[3] According to flight data, the time passed from the detachment of the rotor to the crash itself was only eleven seconds, with a dive of 640 metres (2,100 ft) during the same time span.[4][5]
Response
At 11:55 AM, local police received reports of a helicopter crash. Six minutes later, at 12:01 PM, this was relayed to the national rescue service. Rescue workers, police and fire fighters arrived at the scene at 12:20 PM, and the wreckage was located partially submerged soon after. At 1:15 PM, authorities confirmed that the wreckage had been found, and that they did not expect to find survivors.[6]
At 1:46 PM, less than two hours after the crash, all similar helicopters on Norwegian soil were temporarily grounded until further notice. This was later expanded to a complete restriction and grounding by Norwegian aviation authorities.[7] Later that day the UK Civil Aviation Authority issued a Safety Directive which grounded all Super Puma helicopters on the United Kingdom Civil Aircraft Register, or flying in United Kingdom airspace, except for aircraft being used for Search and Rescue purposes.[8][9]
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg described the crash as "horrible". King Harald V and Queen Sonja cancelled a visit to Sweden.[10]
Crew and passengers
During its final flight, the aircraft was carrying eleven passengers and two pilots.[11] Authorities have confirmed that those on board were all Norwegian, except for one British and one Italian passenger.[12] No names have been released.[10]
Investigation
The Norwegian Accident Investigation Board (AIBN) is responsible for investigating aviation accidents in Norway.[13] The British Air Accidents Investigation Branch dispatched a team of investigators to Norway to assist the AIBN in their investigation.[14] The aircraft's cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were sent to the United Kingdom for downloading and analysis.[15]
References
- ^ "Helikopterstyrt i Hordaland - 13 bekreftet omkommet" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Pryser Libell, Henrik; Karasz, Palko (April 29, 2016). "Helicopter Crashes Off Norway, Leaving No Signs of Survivors". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ NRK.no
- ^ Flight telemetry data as collected and published by VG.no - Source
- ^ NRK.no
- ^ NRK.no
- ^ "Innfører umiddelbart flygeforbud" (in Norwegian). NRK. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "UK Super Pumas grounded after Norway crash leaves 13 dead". Independent Television News. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Safety Directive Number: SD–2016/001" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Norway helicopter crash: 13 killed near Bergen". BBC News Online. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ Malm, Sara; Gordon, Amie (2016-04-29). "Norway helicopter crash kills 11 people including Briton". Daily Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Shammas, John; Halkon, Ruth (2016-04-29). "Norway helicopter crash: One Brit among 13 dead after chopper is "totally destroyed" in smash". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Aviation". Accident Investigation Board Norway. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "The AAIB is deploying a small team to assist the Norwegian AIBN". Air Accidents Investigation Branch. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Helikopterulykken: Havarikommisjonen har startet arbeidet på ulykkesstedet" (in Norwegian). Statens Havarikommisjonen for Transport. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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