Wideroe DH8D near Bergen on Apr 21st 2024, smoke in cabin, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 22, 2024 / 15:51:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 21, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WF-591

Aircraft Registration
LN-WDT

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Wideroe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration LN-WDT performing flight WF-591 from Bergen to Kristiansand (Norway), was climbing out of Bergen's runway 17 when the crew stopped the climb at FL220 and decided to return to Bergen due to smoke in the cabin. During the return the crew shut the left hand engine (PW150A) down. The aircraft landed safely back on Bergen's runway 35 about 30 minutes after departure. Emergency services did not detect any evidence of fire.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 21, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WF-591

Aircraft Registration
LN-WDT

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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