Near Miss Between Helicopter and Light Aircraft Over Geirangerfjorden (LN-ODZ, LN-KLC)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On 29 August 2025 at 13:11 local time, a near-miss occurred over Geirangerfjorden in Stranda municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The incident involved an Airbus Helicopters EC130B4, registration LN-ODZ, operated by Fjord Helikopter AS, and a Grumman American AA-5A, registration LN-KLC, operated by VOF AS/Privat. The EC130B4, manufactured in 2008 and powered by a Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engine, was conducting a commercial sightseeing flight with one pilot and five passengers aboard. The AA-5A, manufactured in 1978 and powered by a Lycoming O-320 E2G engine, was on a private cost-sharing sightseeing flight with one pilot and two passengers. Both aircraft were operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with good visibility during daylight hours. The airspace was Class G uncontrolled airspace, and no flight plans were filed for either aircraft. No injuries or damage to either aircraft were reported.