Helicopter Crash in North Sea Injures 5, Kills 1 on Training Mission
A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter on a training mission for Equinor ASA crashed off Norway's coast, leading to a temporary halt in offshore oil and gas transport.
- One person died and five were injured when a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter crash-landed in the ocean off western Norway.
- The helicopter was on a search and rescue training mission for Equinor ASA, involving six crew members.
- One of the injured is in critical condition, and another is severely injured; the remaining three suffered lighter injuries.
- The cause of the accident is under investigation by Norwegian authorities.
- Equinor has halted all regular helicopter flights to its platforms in Norway, aiming for a quick and safe return to normal operations.