4 March 2024 at 14:14 The woman who died was the last to be retrieved from the sea It was Reidun Hestetun (61) who was the last to be retrieved from the water during the rescue operation on Wednesday 28 February. This is revealed in a press release from the Central Rescue Service. – It was the Equinor employee nurse who was hoisted up by the Florø machine, and thus arrived at the hospital in Haukeland last. As is known, she was later declared dead there. In the transport on the way to Haukeland, the crew did their utmost to look after her. We are sorry that not all six survived, and our condolences go out to those who have lost a loved one, says Andreas Næsheim, operative rescue inspector at the Central Rescue Centre. They believe that the assessments they have made helped to save lives. – In an overall assessment of the situation, based on observations at the scene of the accident and the complexity of the medical picture in the cabin of the SAR Queen, the crew saw it as necessary to go to Haukeland as quickly as possible with the five people who had been taken on board the helicopter at the time, says Næsheim. Due to the duty of confidentiality, the Central Rescue Service cannot provide further comments related to the health assessments and her condition.
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The woman who died was the last to be retrieved from the sea – news Vestland
