Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

Season 26Episode 7Season 26Episode 9

E8 Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

23 Mar, 2026 · 45min

Season 26Episode 7Season 26Episode 9

E8 Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

23 Mar, 2026 · 45min

On 12 April 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashes into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board. The investigation determined that the aircraft suffered a structural failure due to strong winds that exceeded its design criteria.

On 12 April 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashes into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board. The investigation determined that the aircraft suffered a structural failure due to strong winds that exceeded its design criteria.

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Von Flores

Lead Investigator / First Officer Zuwaldi / Captain Shah / KNKT Investigator Nurcahyo / Ed Reyes

66 yrs

Leon Aureus

First Officer Rachman / First Officer Susanto / Nepalese Investigator / Lead Investigator / Captain Rozaq

53 yrs

Jon De Leon

DFW Controller / First Officer Harvino / Indonesian Investigator / Engineer / First Officer Cyrano

Daniel Junghuan Park

KAIB Investigator / Maintenance/Ground Engineer / Senior Investigator / Air Traffic Controller / Yukihiko Usui

Jason Weinberg

Clint Crookshanks

Daniel Falk

Investigator Arvidsson / First Officer Lee Bruecher / Air Traffic Controller / Mark Moscicki

Redd Ochoa

NTSC Investigator / Captain Preeda Suttimai / Air Traffic Controller

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