A helicopter has crashed off the west coast of Norway near Bergen. A number of people are visible in the sea, while the helicopter is stranded on a small island, witnesses told the TV2 news channel, as cited by Reuters.

Norwegian police say at least 14 people were on board the helicopter when it came down. The area has frequent helicopter traffic servicing offshore oil platforms in the North Sea off the Norwegian coast.

The helicopter came down near Bergen, the second-largest city in Norway.