Helikopter Service Flight 451
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A similar Super Puma operated by Helikopter Service | |
| Accident summary | |
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| Date | 8 September 1997 |
| Summary | Mechanical failure |
| Site |
Norwegian Sea, Norway 66°04′25″N 008°34′21″E / 66.07361°N 8.57250°ECoordinates: 66°04′25″N 008°34′21″E / 66.07361°N 8.57250°E |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter AS 332L1 Super Puma |
| Operator | Helikopter Service |
| Registration | LN-OPG |
| Flight origin | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy, Brønnøy, Norway |
| Destination | Norne, Norwegian Sea, Norway |
Helikopter Service Flight 451 was a crash of a Eurocopter AS 332L1 Super Puma helicopter into the Norwegian Sea, 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) northwest of Brønnøysund, Norway, on 8 September 1997. The aircraft was en route from Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy to Norne, an offshore oil platform. The accident was caused by a fatigue crack in a spline of a power transmission shaft connector, which ultimately caused the power transmission shaft to fail. All twelve people on board were killed in the crash.[1]
References
- ↑ "Report on the air accident 8 September 1997 in the Norwegian sea approx. 100 NM west north west of Brønnøysund, involving Eurocopter AS 332L1 Super Puma, LN-OPG, operated by Helikopter Service AS" (PDF). Accident Investigation Board Norway. November 2001. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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