De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) crash, May 6, 1988 (36 killed)
De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) accident on May 6, 1988 near Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway with 36 fatalities. Cause: The approach was started about 4 NM...
- Date: May 6, 1988
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7)
- Location: Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway
- Fatalities: 36
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The approach was started about 4 NM too early, so the aircraft descended below safe terrain clearance altitude in cloud and struck the mountain.
A Widerøe de Havilland Dash 7 (LN-WFN) crashed into the Torghatten mountain during the approach to Bronnoysund on 6 May 1988. All 36 people on board were killed.