Norway

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Bodø - Trondheim

MSN:

47625

YOM:

1974

Flight number:

SK355

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103

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DC-9 "Gissur Viking" was approaching Trondheim runway 27 with the co-pilot at the controls. Descending through 2500 feet the ATC controller asked the crew to contact SAS Station in Trondheim over company frequency. The captain was working through the checklist but contacted SAS, contrary to company regulations (it's not allowed use company frequency while on final approach). The captain then forgot to arm the spoilers because he had not completed the checklist. He co-pilot noticed that the spoilers had not been armed and, while descending through 100 feet, called "Spoilers". The pilot instinctively extended the spoilers and, realizing his mistake, immediately retracted them. The aircraft entered a high sink rate and touched down heavily. A go-around was executed and after landing severe structural damage was found to the undercarriage, engines (30° respectively 15° tilted down), and tail cone (the APU was pushed halfway up the tail). All 107 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew. Lack of crew coordination and approach checklist not completed were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest II in Alta

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1986

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 441 Conquest

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LN-MAH

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441-0002

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1977

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In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest II in Skien: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1985 at 1150 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 441 Conquest

Operator:

Avia-Nor

Registration:

LN-VIP

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Positioning

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Oslo - Skien

MSN:

441-0279

YOM:

1983

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6969

Captain / Total hours on type:

232.00

Aircraft flight hours:

1145

Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, departed Oslo-Fornebu Airport on a 20 minutes flight to Skien where the aircraft should be inspected by customs before the pilot would continue to Finland where 9 passengers should be embarked for a on-demand taxi flight. Following an uneventful flight at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the pilot started the descent in good weather conditions, passed 4,000 feet and then was cleared for an approach to runway 19. On short final, at a distance of 700 meters from the runway threshold, the twin engine aircraft initiated a right turn then continued via heading 325° when it lost altitude and crashed in the Meierelva River. The wreckage was found partially submerged on the shore of the river, about 1,500 meters northwest of runway 19 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

At the time of the accident, weather conditions were good and the aircraft was correctly configured for a VFR approach, gear and flaps down. Investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident.

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Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Båtsfjord

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

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LN-MAF

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De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

MSN:

441

YOM:

1975

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 near Gamvik: 15 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1982 at 1327 LT

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Registration:

LN-BNK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Kirkenes – Vadsø – Vardø – Båtsfjord – Berlevåg – Mehamn – Honningsvåg – Alta

MSN:

568

YOM:

1977

Flight number:

WF933

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8474

Captain / Total hours on type:

5011.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1830

Copilot / Total hours on type:

918

Aircraft flight hours:

9925

Aircraft flight cycles:

20953

Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane departed Kirkenes on a regular schedule service (flight WF933) to Alta with intermediate stops in Vadsø, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn and Honningsvåg. The aircraft departed Berlevåg Airport at 1319LT and the crew reported to Mehamn Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) at 1322 that he was at an altitude of 2,000 feet over the Tanafjord with an ETA in Mehamn at 1333LT. Mehamn AFIS called flight 933 at 1335 but did not receive any answer. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Mehamn, SAR operations were initiated. The wreckage was located two days later in the Tanafjord mouth, at a depth of 40 meters, about 6 km southeast of Gamvik. All 15 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it is believed that the accident was the consequence of a loss of control in-flight after the vertical stabilizer failed due to the combination of altitude turbulences, strong winds, unfavorable atmospheric currents and inappropriate reaction on part of the flying crew.

The accident occurred during a NATO military exercise, within a self-declared no-fly zone for allied military aircraft. A report in 1987 that radar had observed an unidentified aircraft which was on a collision course with the Twin Otter caused a second investigation to be started. It was concluded that the existence of other aircraft in the area could be ruled out; and that no other airborne objects could have caused the accident. The debate about the accident resurfaced in 1997 when several sources claimed there was new or overlooked evidence of the involvement of NATO aircraft. The Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) decided in 1997 to investigate the new claims and concluded that there was no evidence to support these claims. The accident was ordered investigated again in November 2002 after a retired Norwegian air traffic controller said one of the Harrier pilots, involved in a mission about the time of the accident, had requested an immediate landing because of technical problems. The report was published on 20 September 2005. It fully supported the findings of all three previous reports and found no evidence for an impact with a Harrier or any other aircraft.

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Crash of a Tupolev TU-16 on Hopen Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1978

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Tupolev TU-16

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Crashed in unknown circumstances on Hopen Island, Svalbard archipelago, while completing a patrol flight over the Barents Sea. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Crash of a Partenavia P.68B on Mt Falkefjellet: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Partenavia P.68

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Registration:

LN-MAD

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Site:

Mountains

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1977

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While descending to Vadsø Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to bad weather conditions. Too low, the twin engine airplane crashed on the slope of Mt Falkefjellet located 19 km north of the airport. The passenger was seriously injured while both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo off Malmøya Island

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1977

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

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Registration:

LN-PAA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

31-538

YOM:

1969

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Shortly after takeoff from Oslo-Fornebu Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane lost height and crashed into the sea off Malmøya Island, about 7 km southeast of the airport. Both occupants were rescued while the airplane sank by a depth of six meters.

Crash of a Convair CV-640 in Tromsø

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1973 at 1645 LT

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-640

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HB-IMM

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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