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| 'Several die' in Norway helicopter crash near Bergen | |
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| Several people have been found dead after a helicopter crashed west of the Norwegian city of Bergen with 13 on board, local media report. | |
| There were initial reports of people in the sea, but a rescue official told broadcaster NRK that there were no signs of any survivors. | |
| The helicopter was "totally destroyed". Photos from the scene show thick smoke coming from an area of rocky islets. | |
| It was flying from the Gullfaks oil field to Bergen. | It was flying from the Gullfaks oil field to Bergen. |
| The western city is a centre for the North Sea oil and gas industry. | The western city is a centre for the North Sea oil and gas industry. |
| The helicopter, a Eurocopter 225, came down near the small island of Turoy, just west of the village of Solsvik. | The helicopter, a Eurocopter 225, came down near the small island of Turoy, just west of the village of Solsvik. |
| Eyewitnesses reported seeing the helicopter's rotary blade come loose and sheer off in a different direction. | |
| Some wreckage was found on the island, and parts of the hull are in the sea, local media said. | |
| All passengers on the helicopter were employees of the oil company Statoil, reports say. | |
| Service company CHC Helicopter confirmed that there had been "an incident involving one of our aircraft in the Norwegian sector". | Service company CHC Helicopter confirmed that there had been "an incident involving one of our aircraft in the Norwegian sector". |
| Statoil has temporarily grounded all helicopters of the same type. |