Person died after parachute accident in Oppdal – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio

The police moved out after they received a report of a parachute accident at Oppdal airport, Fagerhaug in Trøndelag. The accident happened on Saturday afternoon. According to the police, witnesses must have seen a parachutist crash into the ground. The police write that they are not aware of the cause of the accident, but that they have carried out crime scene investigations at the scene. The parachute has been confiscated for further investigation. It is not known whether the deceased belonged to a parachute club. According to the police, crisis teams have assisted witnesses and others at the airport. Got a problem with the parachute The Norwegian Air Sports Association has been informed. – We are setting up an accident commission. We will go through all the circumstances to find the cause of what happened, says Knut Lien, subject manager with responsibility for parachutes in the Norwegian Air Sports Association. The accident happened during an annual parachute event in Oppdal, which runs from 5 to 17 July. The activity is taking place at the airport and it is close to the jumpers landing. The police are at the scene and have interviewed witnesses. The accident happened at Oppdal airport. Tragic The gathering with parachutists at Oppdal started on Friday. The accident makes an impression. – It is very tragic, says Lien. The parachute accident happens only a short time after two men lost their lives in a crash landing with a microplane in Oppdal on 1 July. – It is tragic that Oppdal has another fatal accident after a short time, and that there is another air sports accident so soon after the second accident, says Knut Lien of the Norwegian Air Sports Association. One person lost his life at the airport in Oppdal on Saturday. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news Published 06.07.2024, at 22.30 Updated 06.07.2024, at 22.40



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