Five people onboard in Norwegian helicopter accident
Jun 24, 2014
A commercial helicopter carrying five people was involved in an accident at Hjerkinn shooting range in Dovre, Oppland (Norway), at noon today. All of the occupants, four adults and one child, survived the accident, but two of them obtained minor injuries. The aircraft, a new Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3e, was badly damaged. It was engaged in a routine reconnaissance operation for the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency when the accident struck.
The cause is unknown at this time, but the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board is examining the accident.