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Norway helicopter crash: British national among 13 presumed killed in aviation disaster near Bergen | |
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Several bodies have been found after a helicopter carrying at least 13 people crashed off the west coast of Norway, near the city of Bergen. | Several bodies have been found after a helicopter carrying at least 13 people crashed off the west coast of Norway, near the city of Bergen. |
Eleven people have been found dead, including a British national, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed. Two others are missing. | Eleven people have been found dead, including a British national, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed. Two others are missing. |
There were 11 passengers and two crew on board the helicopter when it crashed, all Norwegian except for one British and one Italian national. | There were 11 passengers and two crew on board the helicopter when it crashed, all Norwegian except for one British and one Italian national. |
Police spokesman Morten Kronen said the helicopter was "totally smashed" after it hit the island of Turoy. | Police spokesman Morten Kronen said the helicopter was "totally smashed" after it hit the island of Turoy. |
There were "reports of an explosion and thick smoke" and people in the sea, he added. | There were "reports of an explosion and thick smoke" and people in the sea, he added. |
However, rescue officials told broadcaster NRK there was no sign of any survivors. | However, rescue officials told broadcaster NRK there was no sign of any survivors. |
Images on Norwegian media showed huge billows of smoke coming from the crash site. | Images on Norwegian media showed huge billows of smoke coming from the crash site. |
The helicopter, a Eurocopter 225, was transporting workers from the Gullfaks B north sea oil platform to Bergen. Statoil, the company that owns the platform, have temporarily grounded all Eurocopter 225 helicopters. | The helicopter, a Eurocopter 225, was transporting workers from the Gullfaks B north sea oil platform to Bergen. Statoil, the company that owns the platform, have temporarily grounded all Eurocopter 225 helicopters. |
The Norwegian aviation authority said in a statement that there had been problems with the helicopter model in 2012 "when errors in the main gear box were identified" but that the manufacturer had since produced a modification that was approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency. | The Norwegian aviation authority said in a statement that there had been problems with the helicopter model in 2012 "when errors in the main gear box were identified" but that the manufacturer had since produced a modification that was approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency. |
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has now suspended flights of the same type of helicopter. | The UK Civil Aviation Authority has now suspended flights of the same type of helicopter. |
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg wrote on Twitter about the "horrifying reports" and said she was being kept informed about the rescue work. | Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg wrote on Twitter about the "horrifying reports" and said she was being kept informed about the rescue work. |