Report on supplementary investigation - air accident at Torghatten near Brønnøysund on 6 may 1988 with DHC-7-102, LN-WFN
Aviation report 2013/29 eng
English translation now available. During final approach, in clouds, to Brønnøysund Airport the airplane collided with the mountain Torghatten. All 36 persons on board lost their lives.
The accident was investigated, and a public report on the accident investigation was issued in August 1989 (see Rapport 1989/04 (Norwegian only)). This special additional investigation has been conducted because there was doubt about whether or not disturbances from mobile phones could have been a causal factor.
Based on this special additional investigation, the SHT is of the opinion that the chain of events was not influenced by the mobile phones on board. This report shall be regarded as a supplement to the original investigation report - which remains unchanged.
Facts
| Location | Torghatten west south west of Brønnøysund (BNN), 6524N 01205E |
| Occurrence date | 06.05.1988 |
| ICAO Location indicator | ENBN |
| Aircraft | Øvrige motorfly |
| Registration | LN-WFN |
| Meteorological conditions | IMC |
| County | Nordland |
| Type of occurrence | Accident |
| Type of operation | Scheduled air transport |
| Category of operation | Heavy, aeroplane (> 10 000kg) |
| Aircraft category | Landplane, Multi-engine, Turboprop/turboshaft |