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Guides sound alarm after helicopters fly over Preikestolen
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Guides sound alarm after helicopters fly over Preikestolen

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two tour guides reported low-flying helicopters over Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) on Wednesday afternoon.
  • The guides contacted police, expressing strong reactions to the incident involving hundreds of tourists.
  • This is the first time such an event has occurred during the ten seasons the guides have worked there.

Hundreds of tourists gathered at Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) on Wednesday afternoon when two small helicopters flew low over the popular plateau. Two tour guides reacted strongly to the incident and contacted the police.

David Bruns, who has worked as a guide at Preikestolen for ten seasons and visited the site approximately 200 times, stated he had never witnessed such an event before. He was on the plateau with a large group of cruise ship tourists when the helicopters flew overhead. The parking lot was full, with buses arriving continuously, and visitors were enjoying their lunch with views of Lysefjorden.

The guides' alarm highlights concerns about the safety and experience of tourists at one of Norway's most iconic natural landmarks. The low flight path of the helicopters over a crowded area raised immediate safety and noise disturbance issues, prompting official intervention.

I have been a guide at Preikestolen for ten seasons and have been up here around 200 times. I have never experienced this before.

— David BrunsA tour guide describing his reaction to the low-flying helicopters.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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