Helicopters airlift more than 1,300 people from Viking ship off Norway
Severe winds complicated the helicopter operation after the Viking Cruises vessel suffered an engine failure and issued a distress call.
Rescue helicopters battled severe winds while airlifting more than 1,300 people from a Viking Cruises ship off the coast of Norway, according to a report dated March 23, 2019.
The large-scale airlift began after the vessel experienced an engine failure and issued a distress call. Helicopters were used to remove people from the ship as crews contended with the severe wind conditions during the rescue operation.
The report attributed the emergency call to the engine failure and placed the vessel in waters off Norway. It did not provide further details about the cause of the failure. The verified information also did not specify the identities of those aboard, the number of helicopters involved, or the duration and outcome of the airlift.