Wideroe DH8A at Svolvaer on Dec 22nd 2022, GPWS saves the day
Last Update: January 28, 2023 / 20:20:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-834
Departure
Bodo, Norway
Destination
Svolvaer, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WIP
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
Airport
Svolvær Helle Airport, Svolvær
Airport ICAO Code
ENSH
At the time the barometric pressure QNH was 987 hPa causing the transponder altimeter, which always indicates according to QNH 1013.25 hPa, to indicate 1000 feet, when the aircraft however was 774 feet lower and just about 226 feet AGL over the water surface about 3nm before the runway threshold.
Norway's Havarikommisjonen (AIBN) rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation stating the crew received a "Pull Up!" GPWS warning, went around and returned to Bodo. They were flying about 700 feet lower than their indicated altitude and 700 feet lower than they thought due to an uncorrected altimeter.
Norwegian Media reference a different flight performed on Oct 12th 2022 by LN-WIA in their links.
Metars:
ENSH 222050Z 30009KT 240V340 1000 SHSN VV007 00/M02 Q0987 RMK WIND 150FT 26013G24KT=
ENSH 222020Z VRB01KT 2000 SHSN VV010 M00/M00 Q0987 RMK WIND 150FT /////KT=
ENSH 221950Z 34005KT 260V010 1500 SHSN VV005 M00/M00 Q0987 RMK WIND 150FT 34006G45KT 290V060=
ENSH 221920Z 36004KT 310V060 1300 SHSN VV006 M00/M01 Q0987 RMK WIND 150FT 30004KT 230V360=
ENSH 221850Z 31007KT 260V010 2000 SHSN VV006 00/M01 Q0987 RMK WIND 150FT 30010G20KT 210V350=
ENSH 221820Z VRB04KT 4000 -SHSNRA VV008 M00/M01 Q0987 RMK WIND 150FT 29011G23KT 260V360=
ENSH 221750Z 24006KT 210V280 3000 -SHSN VV013 00/M02 Q0988 RMK WIND 150FT 24008KT 220V280=
ENSH 221720Z 20009KT 170V240 9999 -SHSN FEW008 BKN018 00/M02 Q0988 RMK WIND 150FT 26010G26KT 200V340=
ENSH 221650Z VRB01KT 5000 -SHSN VV012 M00/M01 Q0988 RMK WIND 150FT 29012G23KT 230V340=
ENSH 221620Z 21005KT 4000 -SHSN VV008 M00/M01 Q0988 RMK WIND 150FT VRB02KT=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-834
Departure
Bodo, Norway
Destination
Svolvaer, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WIP
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
Airport
Svolvær Helle Airport, Svolvær
Airport ICAO Code
ENSH
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