Serious air sports accident in Loen – news Vestland

13 January 2023 at 13:05 Serious air sports accident in Loen The emergency services have responded to an air sports accident in Loen in Stryn. The police now confirm that it is a serious accident and the extent of the damage is unknown. A rescue helicopter has been dispatched to the area. The emergency services were notified just before 1 p.m. The mountain Hoven by Loen is a popular place for parachute jumping and other aerial sports. – Observation has been made of a speed glider that had a difficult takeoff from the Loen Skylift, says Dan Erik Johannesen of the police. The main rescue center states that the speed glider has not landed at the agreed location. The person is in difficult terrain. The police confirm at 1330 that the speed glider has been located, and that the person in question is in difficult terrain. The observation is made from a distance.



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