Norway Halts Military Exercise After Fatal Accident
Norway halted a military field exercise after an Air Force employee died in an accident involving an ambulance in Stjørdal.
The man, in his 20s, died at the Frigården training range on the evening of October 29, 2026. Norway’s Armed Forces confirmed the death in a statement updated on October 30.
He worked at the Air Force’s base defense tactical school at Værnes. Police are investigating and have notified his relatives.
Colonel Petter Bjørgo, head of Norway’s Air Force training center, said personnel had been withdrawn to camp after the exercise was stopped. Commanders were supporting the unit, with a chaplain and psychologist available.
Bjørgo said the Armed Forces were assisting police and the accident investigation commission. The military declined to discuss the cause while the investigation continued.
The statement identified the vehicle as a Mercedes ambulance, correcting an earlier description of it as a Land Cruiser. It did not explain how the accident happened.
The Armed Forces withheld further information about the employee out of consideration for his family.
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