Fatal helicopter accident in Norway
Jul 04, 2011
At 19:15 this evening a Norwegian AS 350 crashed between Dalamot and Busete in Eidfjord municipality, east of Bergen. All five occupants lost their lives in the accident. The victims, one pilot and four passengers, were 39, 32, 29, 27 and 18 years old.
The aircraft was operating from the Kinsarvik helicopter base and it was currently deployed on a transport operation in the mountainous Hardanger area. It belongs to one of the largest utility operators in the Norway, and was one of 14 helicopters of the same type in the company. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time, but it is being examined by the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board.