Bergen helicopter crash

[AllanG]

Just spotted this on the BBC News website....looks a pretty serious accident.

Bergen helicopter crash: Three Britons injured
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39895317

 

[DownWest]

Rumour has it a loose canvas cover was sucked into the main rotor.

Edit: Just read your link and that is mentioned, it wasn't in an earlier edition.

 

[Promarine11]

Absolutely correct.


It looks as if Superyacht Bacarella’s new AS350 helicopter rolled into the water on landing.
An extraordinary rescue of three men was undertaken by the Bergen Norway service following what is reported as a loss of control when landing. The 59M superyachts helicopter flying from Buckinghamshire to the anchored Superyacht is reported by witnesses as having struck an object causing substantial damage to rotor, glass and tail when then it rolled into the water in just seconds. Fortunately a Norwegian rescue vessel happened to be close by and they were able very quickly to retrieve the three passengers from the upturned helicopter which thankfully for the occupants was fitted with floatation devices. Sadly it would seem one of the passengers on board the helicopter sustained serious injuries and was seen receiving CPR when being rushed back to port. Lets hope they all recover from this horrific accident.

 

[Sandyman]

No FOD checks ?

 

[petem]

Landing helicopters on boats always looks like a hazardous pursuit to me. I'm surprised there aren't more incidents.

Pete

 

[Sandyman]

Landing helicopters on boats always looks like a hazardous pursuit to me. I'm surprised there aren't more incidents.

Pete

Few years back we had this http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-3878/t6.htm opposite us on the pontoon. My main mast was about half way along his flight deck. Put the willies up me when his chopper took off. This was in Portsmouth harbour.

 

[elton]

Nasty business. It remined me of this:

 

[Suffolk Punch]

Helicopters are the work of Satan.