Norway helicopter crash: 13 killed near Bergen

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Thirteen people are presumed dead after a helicopter crashed west of the Norwegian city of Bergen, rescuers say.

Eleven of those on board were Norwegian, one was British and one Italian. No survivors have been found.

A major rescue operation was launched but ended within hours of the crash.

Meanwhile, Norway's civil aviation authority has imposed a flight ban on the type of helicopter that crashed - the Eurocopter (EC) 225L Super Puma. Reports say it was "totally destroyed".

More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36169929

[Geoff R. 0]

It appears from video footage that the complete main rotor head with blades separated from the aircraft.

 

"Following the accident, the UK CAA has issued an instruction to stop any commercial passenger flights by UK operators flying the Airbus EC225LP helicopter,"

 

I wonder if the grounding will extend to the TUDM's EC725s? Same rotor system I believe.

 

Geoff