Wideroe DH8D near Bergen on Apr 26th 2016, near collision with drone
Last Update: April 26, 2016 / 18:41:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 26, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-408
Departure
Sandefjord, Norway
Destination
Bergen, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WDL
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The airline stated that they never had experienced a drone that close to any of their aircraft. Police has been notified, the incident is taken very seriously.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 26, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-408
Departure
Sandefjord, Norway
Destination
Bergen, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WDL
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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