Wideroe DH8D near Sandefjord on Mar 28th 2016, problems with generators

Last Update: March 29, 2016 / 19:36:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Wideroe Airlines

Flight number
WF-276

Departure
Kristiansand, Norway

Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark

Aircraft Registration
LN-WDJ

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Wideroe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration LN-WDJ performing flight WF-276 from Kristiansand (Norway) to Copenhagen (Denmark) with 43 passengers, was climbing out of Kristiansand about 10nm east of Kristiansand when the crew stopped the climb at FL200 due to problems with the AC generators also affecting the aircraft's anti-ice systems. The crew decided to divert to Sandefjord, located 90nm northeast of their position, where no icing conditions were predicted. The aircraft landed safely in Sandefjord about 25 minutes later.

A replacement Dash 8-400 registration LN-WDK reached Copenhagen with a delay of 2:50 hours.

The airline confirmed that the aircraft experienced problems with the AC generators, the crew decided to divert to Sandefjord's Torp Airport due to temperature conditions rated less problematic with respect to icing conditions. The aircraft could not have continued to Copenhagen due to icing conditions.

Passengers reported the captain made an announcement after landing indicating that due to the power problems the conditions had become very challenging, including maintaining view out of the cockpit. The passengers reported with smiles that the captain indicated he had to take his T-Shirt off to wipe dry the windshield and said "thus the first officer had the quirky pleasure to fly with a half naked skipper the last 20 minutes into Torp."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
LN-WDJ
Country of Registration
Norway
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT OF CANADA LIMITED
Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-402
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Wideroe Airlines

Flight number
WF-276

Departure
Kristiansand, Norway

Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark

Aircraft Registration
LN-WDJ

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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