On Wednesday evening at 19.41 a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter crashed outside Øygarden, west of Bergen. Searches are being made for the remains of the wreckage, while there is currently no new information on the state of health of the survivors. To news, the CEO of Equinor says that the company is strongly affected by the accident. – This is a deeply tragic incident. Today is a hard day for many. Our thoughts go out to the families, loved ones and others who are affected, says Anders Opedal, CEO of Equinor. ARRIVING AT THE MOUNTAIN: The first of the rescue helicopters lands here at Haukeland. Photo: Kjell Jøran Hansen / news Has searched through the night Communications chief in the West police district, Arne Lutro, confirms to news on Thursday morning that a search has been made throughout the night for the helicopter that crashed outside Øygarden on Wednesday evening. Another person is slightly injured. The other four who were on board the helicopter that crashed outside Sotra have varying degrees of damage. – There was a search for wreckage last night, but I can’t say anything about how it went right now, says Lutro to news on Thursday morning. At 11.30pm on Wednesday, Haukeland University Hospital notified the police of the status of the six people who were retrieved from the water after the dramatic accident. One person was confirmed dead, one person is slightly injured, while four people have varying degrees of damage. When asked how the injured are now doing, Lutro is reticent. – I cannot give information now about who is injured, or how the five are doing now, says Lutro. Continuing the search The helicopter goes by the name NORSAR6 and is of the type Sikorsky S-92. It belongs to the company Bristow, which is one of the largest companies that flies crew to and from the oil platforms in the North Sea. At the time of the accident, the helicopter was engaged in an exercise. news has documented how the dramatic minutes were before and after the accident on Wednesday evening. What caused the accident will now be a question for the police and the National Accident Investigation Board. THIS HELICOPTER: The helicopter goes by the name NORSAR6 and is of the type Sikorsky S-92. Photo: JetPhotos, OpenStreetMap, ADSB-Exchange There have been 38 incidents involving Sikorsky S-92 helicopters since July 2007, including Wednesday’s accident, according to the Aviation Safety Network. The Accident Investigation Board starts its work on Thursday. The Norwegian Defense Forces took part in the rescue operation on Wednesday, and has also assisted in the search for wreckage. – Since the Norwegian Defense Forces were notified of the accident on Wednesday, the Norwegian Defense Forces have assisted with the coast guard ship KV Sortland and the SAR Queen rescue helicopter, says press officer in the Defense Forces, Stine Barclay Gaasland to news on Thursday morning and adds: – The Defense Forces received a new assistance request from the police last night. This support goes to the use of KV Sortland for searching and collecting wreckage parts.
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Equinor in deep mourning – news Vestland
