One person died and five were injured when a helicopter crash landed in the ocean off western Norway, police said on Thursday.
The Sikorsky S-92 aircraft operated by Bristow Norway with callsign NORSAR6 was on a search and rescue training mission on Wednesday when the accident occurred, officials have said.
Aircraft tracking website Flightradar24.com shows that the aircraft vanished from radar at 18:38UTC at an approximate altitude of 400ft.
The six people on board were hoisted from the sea by rescue workers, but one was later declared dead in hospital, police said in a statement on Thursday.
It is with deep sadness that we can report one fatality has been confirmed. The other five crew members have varying levels of injuries. Our thoughts are with all those affected during this incredibly difficult period.
Bristow Group
The cause of the accident was not immediately known. Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky, which manufactured the helicopter, said on Wednesday that safety was its top priority and that it stood ready to support the investigation.
