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   <h1>Helicopter accident outside Turøy</h1> 
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     <div class="date-module"> <span class="date_module-icon fa fa-calendar"></span> <span>April 29, 2016</span> <span>| Last modified June 28, 2016 14:42 CEST</span> 
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       <p><span class="ingress">Today, 29 April at 12.20, Statoil was informed that a helicopter had gone down outside Turøy in Fjell municipality outside Bergen. The helicopter was en route from Gullfaks B to Bergen.<br> </span></p> 
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       <p>A total of 13 people were on board the helicopter, which was a CHC helicopter. Statoil has temporarily grounded all equivalent traffic helicopters.</p> 
       <p>The rescue operation is led and coordinated by the rescue coordination centre, and Statoil is providing additional resources.</p> 
       <p>Statoil has mobilised its entire emergency response organisation.</p> 
       <p><strong>Contact tel:</strong></p> 
       <p><strong>Next-of-kin:</strong> 800 500 20</p> 
       <p><strong>Press:</strong> 51 99 19 83</p> 
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