– It’s terrible that something like that could happen, says general manager of Bergen Air.
A parked aircraft at Notodden airport got shattered windshield on Monday night.
– When the pilot should inspect the aircraft before flying this morning it was discovered that one of two windshields were shattered . This has happened to external influence, says Geir Hellsten, Managing Director of Bergen Air Transport, to BA.
The passenger plane, which departed at 07.00 was thus set, and the eleven passengers got alternative transport to Bergen.
– Should be investigated
– We have informed the police who will initiate investigations of the case, says Hellsten.
police Operations in Telemark police reports on Twitter that police have been on the spot, and they want tips on the case.
the plane arrived Notodden 19 clock Sunday evening and was as usual parked in a hangar at the airport.
– has there been burglaries in the hangar?
– the hangar has no locked gates, but this is built on a airport area. Where we stand five nights a week and have done so since we began to fly there in spring 2000, says Hellsten.
Video Guarded area
Now the company hopes that the culprit is taken.
– It’s terrible that something like that could happen. This is a video-monitored area, and we hope that the camera can tell us what has happened, so that we have clarity in it.
The airplane was subjected to vandalism is a twin-engined turboprop Beechcraft King Air B200 which can accommodate up to 12 passengers. This is one of three planes that Bergen Air Transport owns and operates.
The company is now to put in place a new route, which is expected to be in Notodden in the afternoon.
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