An Airbus Helicopters H225 operated by CHC Helicopter Service crashed April 29 at around noon local time off the coast of Norway, near Turoey outside Bergen. The medium-twin helicopter was flying from the Gullfaks B oil platform and was carrying a crew of two, as well as 11 passengers from Statoil ASA.
Airbus Helicopters reported that 11 people have died and two are missing. According to CHC, the aircraft's estimated time of arrival at Flesland Airport Bergen was 12:04 p.m. and the accident took place on approach.
Statoil has “temporarily grounded all equivalent transport helicopters” in the wake of the fatal accident. The UK's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has deployed a small team to assist the Norwegian AIBN. UK oil-and-gas safety organization Step Change in Safety said it intends to “ensure that any learnings are identified and applied across the sector.”