Over 100 people have been looking for the reason that 13 died. Now calls Turøy … – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): On April 29 killed thirteen people when a helicopter crashed outside Turøy in Hordaland.

Since then, over 100 people work on searching for the remains of Super Puma helicopter. The police, fire and military has been involved, and at one point there were 26 divers in the water at the same time.

This is to find out the cause of the most serious helicopter accident in nearly 40 years.

Will determine the cause

The area where the helicopter went down is now released to the public, which made the Accident Investigation Board requested help from civilians to retrieve the missing items.

– Finding these parts is extremely important to investigate the cause of the accident. We stopped the search last Friday to reconfigure more solid and to check whether we have gone through all fields two or three times, says Director William Bertheussen in Accident Investigation Board.

He thanks the defense, fire brigade, police and anyone who has been involved in what is one of the most extensive exploration actions AIBN has carried ever.

Challenging terrain

Bertheussen emphasizes that the terrain around where the accident occurred has made the search difficult, despite the use of metal detectors and multibeam sonar.

Therefore still missing several key parts of the wreck. Among the parts AIBN believes can illuminate the circumstances surrounding the accident, the connection links between the gearbox and hull.

The Accident Investigation Board is also demanding parts of the upper gear system. In the three images released by the commission is 1 – and 2-stage reduction gear and a lifting rod.

– All discovery of wreckage as applicable and can be traced to the helicopter accident should immediately be rinsed with fresh water and apply a conserving oil, says the press release of the Commission.

Resumes probably query

Department Kåre Halvorsen is press officer for the helicopter accident. He stressed that finding the three objects are essential to get a complete picture of why the helicopter went down ..

– Now the area is opened for free movement, and therefore we have asked for help from those who come to live in area, says Halvorsen.

Halvorsen adds that it is likely that the AIBN rejoin the active search.

– This week we have been working to get a better overview by new data from the helicopter. As it looks now, it is likely that we will resume the search for new parts of the helicopter, says Kåre Halvorsen.

Examines both France and England

Turøy accident occurred after the helicopter lost main rotor and crashed on an island east of Turøy.

the AIBN is now working on detailed surveys of selected components from the helicopter. The investigations in progress in Norway, England and France, according to the Commission.

The exact cause of the rotor loosened is yet unknown, but AIBN finds no indication that the accident was due to the fault of the helicopter crew.