Wideroe DH8D near Bergen on Apr 26th 2016, near collision with drone

Last Update: April 26, 2016 / 18:41:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WF-408

Destination
Bergen, Norway

Aircraft Registration
LN-WDL

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Wideroe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration LN-WDL performing flight WF-408 from Sandefjord to Bergen (Norway) with 62 passengers and 4 crew, was descending through 5500 feet towards Bergen southeast of the aerodrome, when the crew spotted a drone, a quadcopter in white with a bit of orange, at 5500 feet in about 50-100 meters (150-330 feet) distance, however, had no time to initiate evasive maneouver until the aircraft had passed the drone. The crew continued for a safe landing on runway 35.

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
Registration mark
LN-WDL
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
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WF-408

Destination
Bergen, Norway

Aircraft Registration
LN-WDL

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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