Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy - Accidents and Incidents

Accidents and Incidents

  • Widerøe Flight 710 took place on 6 May 1988 when a Dash 7 crashed into nearby Torghatten mountain during a landing approach, killing all 36 aboard. It remains the worst accident involving a Dash 7 and is the fourth-worst accident on Norwegian soil.
  • Helikopter Service Flight 451 took place on 8 September 1997, when a Eurocopter Super Puma en route to Norne crashed into the Norwegian Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) northwest of the airport, killing all ten people on board.

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