Wideroe DH8D near Kristiansand on Mar 30th 2016, problems with propeller
Last Update: March 31, 2016 / 21:38:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-596
Departure
Kristiansand, Norway
Destination
Bergen, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WDK
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
Passengers reported the captain announced a technical problem with the propeller, they were returning to Kristiansand.
The airline said, the problem was minor, a backup system kept the propeller in operation.
A replacement Dash 8-400 registration LN-RDY reached Bergen with a delay of 90 minutes.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 13 hours, then resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-596
Departure
Kristiansand, Norway
Destination
Bergen, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WDK
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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