'Fatigue crack' blamed for Norway crash

A helicopter accident off Norway in which 13 people died was most likely caused by a gearwheel crack due to fatigue that would not have been detected by the aircraft’s warning systems, according to preliminary findings of a probe into the crash.

Detached: the main rotor head of the Super Puma was found on land
Detached: the main rotor head of the Super Puma was found on land
Published 29 June 2016, 07:20Updated 25 October 2016, 15:28