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    Norwegian Air Shuttle Plane Returns to Norway

    Norwegian AirNorwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-136 had to return and make an emergency landing in Stavanger, Norway, on November 12th.

    The Boeing 737-800 plane that took off for Las Palmas, Spain, blew a tire during take off, prompting the crew to turn back.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 185 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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    Qatar Airways Plane Diverts to Romania after Engine Shut Down

    qatar airwaysQatar Airways flight QR-180 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Bucharest, Romania, on July 9th.

    The Boeing 787-800, en-route from Oslo, Norway, to Doha, Qatar, was mid-air above Romania when the crew needed to shut one of its engines down, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed safely. All 254 people onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    CHC Helikopter Crashes In Norway en Route from Gullfaks B Oil rig

    Friday night 13 people died in a helicopter crash in a Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma crash in Norway,in Turøy west of Sotra. The helicopter was flying out of Gullfaks B Oil rig to the Bergen – Flesland airport whenthe rotor separated from the helicopter. Helicopters, boats and firetrucks responded to the scene, and though no numbers were available, reporter Kyrre Styve from the Vestnytt newspaper said it was “everything available.” The helicopter’s rotor system was on land and the Fuselage was found in the water. The tail was raised by a crane from 7 meters deep. The helicopter is owned by CHC Helikopter service.

    Statoil CEO Arne Sigve Nylund said “This is a profound tragedy. There are 13 colleagues who do not come home.” Gullfaks B oil field work has been temporarily suspended.

    The Joint Rescue Coordination Center said, “We do not believe anyone can be found alive.” Eleven Norwegians, one Briton and one Italian were aboard.

    A center for relatives has been set up at Scandic Kokstad hotel in Bergen. The number for families is 800 500 20.

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    Wideroe Flight Diverts and makes Emergency Landing in Norway

    WideroeWideroe flight WF-276 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Torp Sandefjord Airport, Sandefjord, Norway, on March28.

    The De Havilland Dash 8-400, en-route from Kristiansand, Norway to Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid air when the crew reported problems with the AC generators, prompting it to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 43 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Norwegian Air Shuttle Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke in Cabin

    Norwegian AirNorwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-4464 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stavanger, Norway, on March 27th.

    The plane, flying from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed safely. All 161 people aboard remained unhurt.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    2 Feared Dead as Norwegian Postal Plane Crashes in Sweden

    A Norwegian postal plane crashed in a remote mountainous area near the Akkajaure reservoir in Lapland region of northern Sweden, on January 8.

    The Canadair CRJ 200 aircraft was carrying mail from Oslo to Tromso, Norway, when it went down. According to Daniel Lindblad, spokesman for the Swedish Maritime Administration, “They sent a very brief ‘mayday’ and then the plane disappeared from our radar. The weather conditions weren’t harsh.”

    There were two people aboard the plane, including the 42-year-old captain and a 34-year-old first officer; both of them are feared dead.

    The plane was being operated by West Atlantic.

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    Novair Flight Makes Emergency Landing on Suspicion of Flat Tire

    NOVAIRA Novair flight en-route to Chania on Greek island of Crete made an emergency landing at Gardermoen airport in Oslo, Norway, on the night of August 31.

    The crew suspected flat tire after taking off and decided to divert for emergency landing. The Airbus A321 circled around the airport for 3 hours to shed extra fuel before it safely landed. No one was injured.

    Most of the 191 passengers on board were Norwegian citizens.

    The passengers were provided an alternate flight on the morning of September 1.

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    Crack in Outer Window Prompts SAS Flight to Land in Emergency

    Cracked windowA Scandinavian Airlines flight had to make ab emergency landing after a passenger noticed that the aircraft had a cracked window.

    The incident happened on May 16, when the flight SK-4718 was on its way from Milan, Italy to Oslo, Norway. The pilot then requested emergency protocol for landing in Frankfurt, Germany.

    The plane touched down at 09:03 UTC. All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. A ferry later transported the Boeing 737-600 aircraft to Oslo for examination.

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    SAS Flight Diverts to Stavanger

    On Feb 16, 2013, a Scandinavian Airlines System Boeing 737-883 was en route from Las Palmas to Bergen – Norway when the flight developed problems with the flaps.

    Pilots diverted to Stavanger airport where SAS has mechanics. Ten minutes before landing, passengers were told to keep their heads down.

    Pilots successfully made a fast landing at high speed with no flaps, and though none of the 108 passengers was injured, plenty of them were nervous after ten minutes with their heads down. Then the captain came out and explained what had happened.

    Four buses took passengers to Bergen by bus, but some opted to stay in hotels and fly the rest of the way.

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    Havørn Accident

    On June 16th, 1936, a Norwegian Air Lines flight en route from Bergen to Tromsø crashed into Lihesten mountain in Hyllestad, Norway. The pilots did not realize they were flying 15 to 20 kilometers east of their intended route. The crew of four and three passengers were all killed in the first fatal aviation accident in Norway. The first expedition found four bodies. The second expedition recovered the remaining bodies. The plane was a Junkers Ju 52, registration LN-DAE purchased from Deutsche Lufthansa. The captain was Ditlev Pentz Smith. First Officer was Erik Storm. Peter Ruth Paasche was reserve pilot. Radio operator was Per Erling Hegle. Thepassengers were Inspector Sven Svensen Løgit, Consul Wilhelm Andreas Mejdell Dall and journalist Harald Wigum of Bergens Tidende.