2024 wednesday Norway: Bristow Sikorsky S-92 fell into the sea off Bergen...

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2024 wednesday Norway: Bristow Sikorsky S-92 fell into the sea off Bergen...

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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/352066
Date: Wednesday 28 February 2024
Time: c. 19:40 LT
Type: Sikorsky S-92A
Owner/operator: Bristow Norway
Registration: LN-OIJ
MSN: 920169
Year of manufacture: 2012

Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Substantial

Location: off Sotra island, about 29 km W of Bergen - Norway
Phase: En route
Nature: Training
Departure airport: Bergen-Flesland Airport (BGO/ENBR)
Destination airport: Bergen-Flesland Airport (BGO/ENBR)

Narrative:
A Bristow Norway Sikorsky S-92A SAR helicopter, callsign NORSAR6,
crashed during a SAR training flight in sea west of Sotra island, about 29 km west of Bergen.


According to the Norwegian Central Rescue Agency's knowledge,
there were six people in the helicopter that disappeared west of Sotra on Wednesday evening.

The sixth person has now been lifted up and flown to Haukeland by the rescue helicopter from Florø.
The extent of the damage to the six is ​​unknown, the main rescue center informs at 21.20 LT.

The first five that were hoisted up and flown to Haukeland University Hospital by SAR Queen from Sola.

Haukeland University Hospital informs X that they have received six patients after the helicopter accident.

Ex G-MCGC, N169F
....the ADSB-track:
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=47 ... rackLabels
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: 2024 wednesday Norway: Bristow Sikorsky S-92 fell into the sea off Bergen...

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...this accident proved fatal, eventually.... :(

https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/65787 ... st11606116
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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