Helicopter Crash Off Western Norway Kills All 13 Onboard
- Rescue operations end as all onboard are confirmed dead
- First deadly helicopter crash for industry since 1997
Rescue forces work at the shore west of Bergen, Norway after a helicopter crash
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A helicopter flying people from a Statoil ASA-operated oil and gas field offshore Norway crashed on its way to Bergen on the country’s west coast, killing all passengers and crew onboard.
The CHC helicopter carrying 11 passengers and 2 crew members went down around noon on land near Turoey, outside Bergen, coming back from the Gullfaks B platform. Official rescue operations ended at 5 p.m. local time and all have been confirmed dead, according to Norway’s Joint Rescue Coordination Center.