Tag: accidents

Police probe freak car accident in Sandvika

Both police and Norway's national road authority are giving "high priority" to their investigation of what caused a car to suddenly accelerate, break through...

Eagle attacks set off alarm

UPDATED: At least five Norwegians were attacked by eagles in the space of just five days last week. An eagle expert thought the attacks...

More trouble for coastal cruise line

The relatively new coastal cruise line that competes against Hurtigruten in Norway had to evacuate passengers this week after the propulsion system on its...

Tragedy strikes fishing operation

Norwegian-British fishing company Argos Froyanes has itself stressed the challenges of its highly specialized fishing operations, "from perilous icebergs and unpredictable weather to rogue...

Two killed in ultralight plane crash

Two men out flying in an ultralight plane crashed into an old wooden barn located on the busy E6 highway in Oppdal on Monday....

New fatal accident at Preikestolen

UPDATED: The trail heading up to Norway's popular Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) was closed for several hours on Monday, after a hiker slipped and fell close...

Derailment keeps Bergensbanen closed

It remained unclear how long Norway's popular train line over the mountains between Oslo and Bergen would remain closed, three days after a cargo...

Helicopter accident tied to technical failure

Norway's accident investigation board (Havarikommisjonen) suspects technical failure is behind the fatal accident last week that ended with a helicopter landing in the cold...

Helicopter crash turned fatal

Air transport to Norwegian offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea was suspended Thursday after a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter crashed during a...

Avalanche killed woman and her dog

Police in Northern Norway have confirmed that a woman who failed to return from a walk with her dog earlier this week was found...
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