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| Date: | Tuesday 30 April 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 |
| Owner/operator: | Widerøes Flyveselskap |
| Registration: | LN-WFT |
| MSN: | 532 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW123 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | SE of Bergen -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bergen-Flesland Airport (BGO/ENBR) |
| Kristiansand-Kjevik Airport (KRS/ENCN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Widerøe flight WIF589, a de Havilland DHC-8-311, returned to Bergen Airport (BGO/ENBR), after hydraulic pressure issues.
Sources:
https://www.bt.no/hendelser/i/VzRo9d/mulig-flytroebbel-paa-flesland-rykker-ut
https://www.ba.no/full-utrykning-mot-flesland-det-ble-meldt-mayday/s/5-8-2610897
https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/storutrykning-meldt-mayday/81336564
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_Airport,_Flesland
https://www.flightradar24.com/2024-04-30/13:21/20x/WIF589/34ff2f3e
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/de-havilland-canada-dhc-8-300-ln-wft-wideroe/e24004
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-dh8-532.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2024 18:48 | aus | Added |
| 01-May-2024 18:50 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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