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HELSINKI — A helicopter on a leisure flight crashed in central Norway Tuesday killing both passengers and severely injuring the pilot, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwegian police identified the dead passengers as a Norwegian man and a woman in their 60s. The pilot was found alive at the crash site just outside the town of Verdal, and was rushed to a hospital in the city of Trondheim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was also a dog in the helicopter which survived the crash and was taken to a vet, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwegian media reported that the helicopter crashed into a field outside a densely built-up area in thick fog after several unsuccessful attempts to land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forensic technicians from the police were working in cooperation with the Norwegian Air Accident Investigation Board to establish the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The type and model of the helicopter were not made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norway\u2019s VG newspaper reported that it belonged to Norwegian helicopter service provider Midtnorsk Helikopterservice AS., which offers flights to locals and tourists in central Norway’s scenic mountainous landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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