Værøy – Bodø
Flight / Schedule
Værøy – Bodø
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
LN-BNS
MSN
536
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Wideroe - Wideroe's FlyveselskapDate
April 12, 1990 at 02:44 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Værøy (Lofoten Islands) Nordland
Region
Europe • Norway
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On April 12, 1990 at 02:44 PM, Værøy – Bodø experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Wideroe - Wideroe's Flyveselskap, with the event recorded near Værøy (Lofoten Islands) Nordland.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Less than two minutes after takeoff from Værøy Airport runway 25, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft banked left then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea in a near vertical attitude about 1,8 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed. When the crew started to roll at the airport, the wind was gusting to 57 knots which was 7 knots above the maximum allowable limit for ground operations. After takeoff, the aircraft encountered wind gusting to 34 knots which was 14 knots above the maximum allowable limit for flight operations. Excessive wind component caused the stabilizers/elevator to fail, causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled descent and to crash in the sea.
Aircraft reference details include registration LN-BNS, MSN 536, year of manufacture 1977.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Less than two minutes after takeoff from Værøy Airport runway 25, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft banked left then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea in a near vertical attitude about 1,8 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed. When the crew started to roll at the airport, the wind was gusting to 57 knots which was 7 knots above the maximum allowable limit for ground operations. After takeoff, the aircraft encountered wind gusting to 34 knots which was 14 knots above the maximum allowable limit for flight operations. Excessive wind component caused the stabilizers/elevator to fail, causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled descent and to crash in the sea.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Værøy – Bodø
Operator
Wideroe - Wideroe's FlyveselskapFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
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