News – Nordic Rotors

SMA Helicopter Rescue embodied in Sjöfartsverket

By on Jan 22, 2014

SMA Helicopter Rescue, the helicopter branch of the Swedish Maritime Administration, was formally incorporated in the agency today. The structural change means that all rescue helicopters and the 100-...

AirAmbulance opens its 10th HEMS base

By on Jan 17, 2014

On 1 January Scandinavian AirAmbulance (SAA) opened its tenth helicopter base - a HEMS station in Ringsted, Denmark. The Danish HEMS station is situated southwest of Copenhagen and it employs a single...

Fatal EMS helicopter accident in Norway

By on Jan 14, 2014

A Norwegian emergency medical service helicopter was involved in a fatal accident northwest of Oslo today. The EC135 helicopter from Lørenskog was approaching the scene of a truck accident when it imp...

Helicopter accident in Ystad

By on Jan 09, 2014

A helicopter was involved in an accident at Rögla, northwest of Ystad, earlier today. The two occupants survived without any serious injuries. The aircraft was inspecting power lines in the region whe...

Eurocopter becomes Airbus Helicopters

By on Jan 08, 2014

Today marks the official rebirth of Eurocopter as Airbus Helicopters. The new name has been introduced by its owner, EADS, as a step to harmonize its subsidiaries due to the rebranding of the whole co...

First mission-ready HKP 14D has arrived

By on Dec 22, 2013

The Swedish Armed Forces has taken delivery of its very first “International Mission” version of the NH90. The helicopter, locally designated HKP 14D and globally named NHIndustries NH90 TTT/IM, lande...

Norway signs up for 16 SAR AW101s

By on Dec 19, 2013

AgustaWestland has been awarded a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters plus support and training, valued at approximately £1 billion (€1.15 billion), to meet the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter (NAW...

Final report after fatal R44 accident in Norway

By on Dec 18, 2013

The Accident Investigation Board of Norway (AIBN) has published its final report after an accident that occurred on 11 January 2012 southeast of Mosjøen, Nordland, involving a Swedish helicopter with...

Dalarna to buy an own EMS helicopter

By on Dec 17, 2013

Dalarna’s County Council has decided to purchase an own helicopter for emergency medical operations in the region. The decision was reached in an extra meeting in Falun earlier today. The county’s hel...

Helicopter accident in Finland

By on Dec 15, 2013

A Finnish helicopter was involved in an accident at Oulu Airport, northwestern Finland, on Thursday afternoon. The AS350 B2 helicopter was engaged in a training flight when something went wrong. The t...