Flight Radar has confirmed that it is a CHC Super Puma EC225 that has crashed

The accident happened on the coast outside Bergen.

A CHC Super Puma EC225 helicopter crashed on the island Turøy in western Norway. According to the Norwegian authorities, there were 13 people in the helicopter when it crashed.

http://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/8335/no-sign-of-survivors-in-north-sea-super-puma-crash/

It's about time these flying death traps were taken out of service in my opinion.

More updated news from the BBC

Norway helicopter crash: '11 killed' near Bergen

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36169929

Terrible news.

Norway: Aviation authority grounds all EC255 helicopters after crash near Bergen

http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/norway-aviation-authority-grounds-all-ec255-helicopters-after-crash-near-bergen/?utm_source=emark&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-update-offshore-energy-today-2016-05-02&uid=217924

Exclusive: CHC Helicopter VP says there were no emergency transmissions from doomed Super Pumausive: CHC Helicopter VP says there were no emergency transmissions from doomed Super Puma.

https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/108385/exclusive-chc-helicopter-vp-says-no-emergency-transmissions-doomed-super-puma/

North Sea helicopter crash: Eight of the victims’ names released by police. https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/108407/north-sea-helicopter-crash-eight-victims-names-released-police/ victims’ names released by police

Norway: Aviation authority grounds all EC255 helicopters after crash near Bergen

http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/norway-aviation-authority-grounds-all-ec255-helicopters-after-crash-near-bergen/?utm_source=emark&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-update-offshore-energy-today-2016-05-02&uid=217924

FWIW, the grounding instruction is global. Our crew changes offshore Vietnam on 30th were delayed 2 hours after they changed the type of aircraft.

Shell Suspends All CHC Helicopter Flights

Shell has suspended all offshore helicopter flights with operator CHC, following the fatal crash that killed 13 in Norway last week.

Both Norwegian and UK Civil Aviation Authorities have already moved to ground the particular model of aircraft that crashed, the EC255 Super Puma. Hoverer Shell is now going further by suspending all flights by the helicopter’s operator CHC.

http://www.offshorepost.com/shell-suspends-chc-helicopter-flights/

2009 and 2016 Crashed Super Pumas Both had Same Parts Replaced 1 Month Before Crash

EXCLUSIVE: It may be a cruel coincidence but Oil and Gas People can reveal that the Super Puma involved in last weeks crash had the exact same part replaced exactly a month before the accident as the Super Puma that crashed in 2009 killing 16. Both helicopters had their rotor blades replaced exactly 1 month before they crashed.

The Super Puma that crashed April 1st 2009 off Peterhead had its Rotor replaced March 1st 2009 while the Super Puma that crashed Friday (29th April) had a Rotor change on 27th of March this year.

http://www.oilandgaspeople.com/news/highlights/8375/2009-and-2016-crashed-super-pumas-both-had-same-parts-replaced-1-month-before-crash/

North Sea helicopter crash: Flight restrictions over crash site resume.

https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/109097/north-sea-helicopter-crash-flight-restrictions-crash-site-resume/

Edited May 10, 201610 yr by stander