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Friday, March 1, 2024
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Norway’s Oil Industry Resumes Helicopter Flights After Deadly Crash

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Stine Jacobsen OSLO, March 1 (Reuters) – Norwegian oil companies resumed helicopter flights to offshore oil and gas fields

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 2518

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Six Rescued After Helicopter Crashes Offshore Norway
Accidents

Six Rescued After Helicopter Crashes Offshore Norway

OSLO, Feb 28 (Reuters) – A helicopter carrying six people crash landed in the ocean off the coast of western Norway on Wednesday, and all those

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 5725

Thursday, December 29, 2022
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Four Missing After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico
Accidents

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Four Missing After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico

The Coast Guard suspended its search for four people aboard a helicopter after it crashed approximately 10 miles off Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on Thursday.

December 29, 2022
Total Views: 10242

Tuesday, September 27, 2016
At Least Four Killed as Chevron Helicopter Crashes En Route to Platform
Offshore

At Least Four Killed as Chevron Helicopter Crashes En Route to Platform

LUANDA, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Four people died and two were missing after a helicopter crashed en route to a Chevron oil platform off the Angolan coast,

September 27, 2016
Total Views: 71

Saturday, April 30, 2016
Offshore Community Mourns Victims of Helicopter Crash in Norway
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Offshore Community Mourns Victims of Helicopter Crash in Norway

Norwegian oil company Statoil and the greater offshore community are mourning the loss of 13 people who died in Friday’s helicopter crash in

April 30, 2016
Total Views: 90

Friday, April 29, 2016
13 Presumed Dead in Norway’s Worst Offshore Helicopter Crash
News

13 Presumed Dead in Norway’s Worst Offshore Helicopter Crash

Update: Statoil has identified the victims as coming from Halliburton, Aker Solutions, Schlumberger, Welltec, Karsten Moholt and Statoil. The two pilots are

April 29, 2016
Total Views: 175

Friday, March 11, 2016
Watch: Scary Video Shows SAR Helicopter Crashing Near Grounded Cargo Ship
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Watch: Scary Video Shows SAR Helicopter Crashing Near Grounded Cargo Ship

Some scary video shows the moment a search and rescue helicopter crashed into the sea while responding to a grounded containership in Taiwan.  The

March 11, 2016
Total Views: 267

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Crew Transfer Helicopter Crashes Off Lagos
News

Crew Transfer Helicopter Crashes Off Lagos

Bristow Helicopters has confirmed that eleven people have been rescued after one of its helicopters was involved in a controlled water landing near Lagos at

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 162

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Six Killed After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Nigeria
News

Six Killed After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Nigeria

The Nigerian unit of offshore oil and gas helicopter transport compony Bristow Group has confirmed that six people have died after one of its aircraft crashed

August 13, 2015
Total Views: 70

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Seven Injured After U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes on Deck of MSC Cargo Ship – PHOTOS and VIDEO
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Seven Injured After U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes on Deck of MSC Cargo Ship – PHOTOS and VIDEO

  Seven people were injured Wednesday when a U.S. Army helicopter crashed on the deck of a Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship during a training exercise

August 12, 2015
Total Views: 806

Monday, January 19, 2015
viking vision
Interesting

Video From Inside a Crew Change Helicopter Crash

Shockingly, it appears that all eight people on board survived this helicopter crash. Although there’s no date associated, it seems this video depicts

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 2240

Monday, September 1, 2014
Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes In Gulf of Aden While Landing Aboard Navy Ship
Incidents

Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes In Gulf of Aden While Landing Aboard Navy Ship

Only minor injuries are being reported after a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed in the Gulf of Aden today while attempting to land aboard a U.S. Navy ship,

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 123

Friday, May 9, 2014
gsf jack ryan angola bp drillship transocean
Interesting

Helicopter Goes Down While Flying to Transocean’s Jack Ryan Drillship

Kevin Black, Managing Director of Lukoil Overseas notes in a phone call there were 8 personnel aboard the Airbus helicopter when it crashed into the ocean off

May 9, 2014
Total Views: 305

Thursday, February 20, 2014
bond super puma Eurocopter EC225 ditches
Offshore

U.K. Announces Measures to Improve Offshore Helicopter Safety

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a series of measures aimed at increasing the safety of offshore helicopter flights to and from offshore

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 75
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