Wideroe DH8A near Tromso on Mar 6th 2016, cracked windshield
Last Update: March 8, 2016 / 14:31:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-688
Departure
Tromso, Norway
Destination
Lakselv, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WII
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
The flight was cancelled, the passengers rebooked onto the next flight about 5 hours past original schedule.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-688
Departure
Tromso, Norway
Destination
Lakselv, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WII
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
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