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{{Lead extra info|date=January 2025}}
{{Short description|Regional airline of Norway}}
{{About|the regional airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Widerøe
| logo = Wideroe logo.svg
| logo_size = 180
| image = LN-WEA Widerøe E190 @ HEL (41763585300).jpg
| image_size = 250
| IATA = WF
| ICAO = WIF
| callsign = WIDEROE
| founded = {{start date and age|1934|02|19|df=yes}}
| founder = [[Viggo Widerøe]]
| ceased = 
| bases = {{ubl|
  | {{nowrap|[[Bergen Airport, Flesland|Bergen]]}}
  | {{nowrap|[[Bodø Airport|Bodø]]}}
  | {{nowrap|[[Oslo Airport Gardermoen|Oslo]]}}
  | {{nowrap|[[Torp Airport|Sandefjord]]}}
  | {{nowrap|[[Tromsø Airport|Tromsø]]}}}}
| frequent_flyer = [[Norwegian Reward]]
| alliance = 
| subsidiaries = 
| fleet_size = 50
| destinations = [[List of Widerøe destinations|56]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/WF | title=Widerøe on ch-aviation.com | website=ch-aviation.com | access-date= 21 November 2023}}</ref>
| parent = [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]
| headquarters = [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]], [[Norway]]
| key_people = Tore Jenssen ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Management in Widerøe |url=https://www.wideroe.no/en/home/about-wideroe/management-in-wideroe |website=www.wideroe.no |access-date=21 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
| num_employees = 3500
| website = {{URL|www.wideroe.no}}
}}

'''Widerøes Flyveselskap AS''', trading as '''Widerøe''', is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[regional airline]], and the largest regional airline operating in the [[Nordic countries]]. The airline's fleet of 48 aircraft includes 45 [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland Dash 8]] turboprops as well as three [[Embraer E-Jet E2 family|Embraer 190-E2]] aircraft, serving 49 domestic and international [[Widerøe destinations|destinations]]. Widerøe has a turnover of {{NOK|3.5 billion}}; carries 2.8 million annual passengers; has 3,500 employees and performs 450 take-offs and landings each day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wideroe.no/en/all-about-us/about-wideroe |title=About Widerøe |website=www.wideroe.no}}</ref>

The company's head offices are in [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]], although it retains a large administrative center in [[Oslo]] and a smaller office in [[Mosjøen]].<ref>"[http://www.wideroe.no/modules/module_123/proxy.asp?D=2&C=479&I=3286 Headquarters] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20071211112855/http://www.wideroe.no/modules/module_123/proxy.asp?D=2&C=479&I=3286|date=2007-12-11}}." Widerøe. Retrieved on 15 November 2009. "Widerøes Flyveselskap AS Langstranda 6 P.O Box 247 8001 Bodø Norway" and "Part of our administration is based at Lysaker just outside Oslo. Widerøes Flyveselskap AS Fornebuveien 11 1366 Lysaker Norway"</ref> The main bases are Sandefjord, [[Bodø Airport|Bodø]], [[Tromsø Airport, Langnes|Tromsø]], Bergen, and Oslo. Widerøe also has a technical base in [[Florø Airport|Florø]].

==History==
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{{main|History of Widerøe}}
[[File:Widerøe LN-BAR Stinson SR.8 in Oslo.jpeg|thumb|Loading post onto a [[Stinson Reliant]] in Oslo in 1936]]
[[File:Widerøe Waco RNF LN-EAB at Ingierstrand 2.jpeg|thumb|A [[Waco F series|Waco RNF]] at Ingierstand in 1937]]
[[File:WIDERØE LN-BNK.jpg|thumb|A [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] in 1970]]
[[File:Wideroe Dash 7 LN-WFL.jpg|thumb|[[de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7]] at [[Aberdeen Airport]] in 1993]]

The airline was established in 1934 by [[Viggo Widerøe]], a Norwegian aviator, and was engaged in various [[general aviation]] activities in its early days. In 1936, Widerøe started scheduled seaplane flights and, from 1940, also ambulance flights. During the 1940s and 1950s, the airline increased its seaplane routes and established a fleet based on [[de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter]] and [[Noorduyn Norseman]] aircraft. From 1968, Widerøe started flying to [[STOLport]]s in northern and western Norway using [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|DHC-6 Twin Otters]], and later also with [[de Havilland Canada Dash 7|Dash 7 aircraft]]. In 1989, Widerøe bought [[Norsk Air]] and started services from [[Sandefjord Airport, Torp|Sandefjord]].

Widerøe was established on the foundations of two small aircraft operators. The first was the company '''Lotsberg & Skappel'''. The other was '''Widerøe & Bjørneby''', which was founded by [[Viggo Widerøe]] and Halvor Bjørneby. During the winter, they stationed aircraft at mountain resorts and made revenue from flying skiers into the wilderness. Aerial advertising flights were introduced, in which a company or product name was painted on an aircraft's fuselage, with a neon-light version underneath, and leaflets dropped mid-flight.<ref>Arnesen, 1984: 6–9</ref>

On 19 February 1934, '''Widerøe's Flyveselskap A/S''' was founded by Viggo Widerøe, Einar Isdahl, and Arild Widerøe. In 1935, the company started in the cartography business. In 1937, the company made 44 flights along the coast of [[Antarctica]], covering {{convert|4000|km}} of coast at least {{convert|50|km}} inland. These flights were ordered by [[Lars Christensen]] for cartography. During 1938, the company's Bogstad workshop and [[Birger Hønningstad]] started a joint venture in which Widerøe built [[Hønningstad Norge]] aircraft.

Following the outbreak of [[World War II]], all pilots were conscripted into the military and there was a ban on civilian aviation. In 1940, the company started [[air ambulance]] flights for the military. Following the [[Operation Weserübung|German invasion of Norway]], many of Widerøe's pilots and aircraft were flown to Mjøsa where they served as part of [[Norwegian campaign|the defence]]. All civilian aircraft were grounded during [[Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany|the occupation]], and German authorities demanded that magnetos and propellers be handed in. The workshop at Bogstad was kept busy with the production of ambulance sleds for the German military. In secret, the company also started building the [[Widerøe Polar|Hønningstad C-5 Polar]] ambulance aircraft at Bogstad.<ref>Arnesen, 1984: 35–39</ref>

After the liberation of Norway in 1945, there was still a flight ban, and the employees at Bogstad were hired by the [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]] at [[Oslo Airport, Fornebu]]. The company received permission to fly from 2 February 1946. In 1947, [[Forenede Industrier]] bought the majority of the company. Viggo Widerøe was again hired as managing director.<ref>Arnesen, 1984: 42–48</ref>

In 1948, the company merged with Narvik-based '''Polarfly''', and changed its name to '''Widerøe's Flyveselskap & Polarfly''' A/S. The following year, the company began an aerial photography operation. In 1953, the company chose to differentiate and started production of emergency rafts; refrigerated garages in aluminium; and thermoelements for industry. In 1954, the company received a subcontract from [[Scandinavian Airlines System]] (SAS), the successor of DNL, to operate a seaplane route from Tromsø via Alta, Hammerfest, and Kirkenes to Vadsø. For this route, the company bought its first [[de Havilland Canada DHC-3]] Otter.<ref>Arnesen, 1984: 61–67</ref> On 1 July 1958, the company changed its name back to Widerøe's Flyveselskap A/S.

In 1969, [[Per Bergsland]] replaced Viggo Widerøe as CEO. In 1970, the company was split in two: the aerial photography division was sold to competitor Fjellanger, and the new company Fjellanger Widerøe was created. Scheduled services remained with Widerøe. The airline's last seaplane was decommissioned in 1971. In April 1980, Widerøe started an international service on behalf of SAS.

During the 1990s, Widerøe replaced all its aircraft with Dash 8 aircraft; in the 2000s it was bought by the [[SAS Group]] and took over [[SAS Commuter]]'s operations in northern Norway. In 2010, Widerøe took over regional SAS services in western Norway. In 2013, SAS Group sold 80% of the shares to WF Holding, an investment company controlled by [[Torghatten ASA]], and in June 2016 the remaining 20% of the shares were also transferred to WF Holding, ending SAS ownership of Widerøe. The airline remained a close regional partner of SAS until 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SAS sells minority holding in Widerøe - SAS |url=https://www.sasgroup.net/newsroom/press-releases/2016/sas-sells-minority-holding-in-wideroe/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=www.sasgroup.net |language=en}}</ref> In July 2023, [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] announced a deal to acquire Widerøe for {{NOK|1.125 billion|link=yes}} ({{US$|104 million|link=yes}}), which was finalised in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-06 |title=Norwegian announces agreement to acquire Widerøe |url=https://media.uk.norwegian.com/pressreleases/norwegian-announces-agreement-to-acquire-wideroee-3263610 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Norwegian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Klesty |first=Victoria |date=2023-07-06 |title=Norwegian Air to buy regional peer Wideroe for $106 million |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/norwegian-air-agrees-buy-wideroe-106-mln-2023-07-06/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 January 2024 |title=Norwegian har fullført oppkjøpet av Widerøe |trans-title=Norwegian has completed the acquisition of Widerøe |url=https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/2024/01/12/norwegian-har-fullfort-oppkjopet-av-wideroe/ |work=Dagsavisen |language=no}}</ref>

[[Public service obligation]] services to [[regional airport]]s make up slightly less than half of Widerøe's operations. The remaining services are to primary airports in northern Norway, and services from [[Sandefjord Airport, Torp|Sandefjord]] and [[Bergen Airport, Flesland|Bergen]] to other primary airports, and some international services from [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo]], Sandefjord, [[Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik|Kristiansand]], [[Stavanger Airport, Sola|Stavanger]], [[Bergen Airport, Flesland|Bergen]], and [[Trondheim Airport, Værnes|Trondheim]]. Widerøe's operations are focused on [[point-to-point transit]], although the airline essentially feeds medium-haul and international airlines. Widerøe has [[interlining]] agreements with other airlines.

==Destinations==
{{main|List of Widerøe destinations}}

Widerøe has been awarded public service obligation contracts by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to connect regional airports to primary airports. Twenty-five such airports were served in a contract running from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2012, with the company having lost the bid for services to three. The services connect smaller communities and towns to regional centers and to primary airports that provide onwards service with [[jet aircraft]].

Eight airports in [[Finnmark]] county and one in [[Troms]] county are connected to Tromsø Airport, with a limited number of services also connecting to two of the three primary airports in Finnmark—[[Alta Airport|Alta]] and [[Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen|Kirkenes]]. Between Tromsø and Bodø, Widerøe serves six airports, of which two connect to Tromsø and all to Bodø. South of Bodø, there are six airports in [[Helgeland]] and [[Namdalen]], which are all connected to Bodø and Trondheim Airport, Værnes. In [[Sogn og Fjordane]] and [[Sunnmøre]], Widerøe connects four airports to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Bergen Airport, Flesland.<ref name=destinations>{{cite web |url=http://www.wideroe.no/modules/module_123/proxy.asp?D=2&C=658&I=4523&U=Y&language=EN |title=Destinations |publisher=Widerøe |access-date=21 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081223134142/http://www.wideroe.no/modules/module_123/proxy.asp?D=2&C=658&I=4523&U=Y&language=EN |archive-date=23 December 2008 }}</ref>

Widerøe's main domestic routes between primary airports are from its base at Sandefjord Airport, Torp. Services are provided up to five times per day to Trondheim, Stavanger and Bergen, as well as seasonal services to Bodø and Tromsø. In Northern Norway, Widerøe operates some services connecting primary airports, including the links from Tromsø to Alta, [[Hammerfest Airport|Hammerfest]], Kirkenes and [[Vadsø Airport]], and connecting [[Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes]] to Tromsø, Bodø and Trondheim.<ref name=destinations /><ref name=eurobonus>{{cite web|url=https://www.wideroe.no/fly-med-oss/eurobonus |title=About Eurobonus |publisher=Widerøe |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>

International services are provided to and from five Norwegian airports to seven foreign airports in Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom. From Sandefjord and Trondheim, Widerøe flies [[Copenhagen Airport]]. From Oslo, Widerøe operates four daily services to [[Göteborg Landvetter Airport]], as well as summer routes to [[Visby Airport]] and [[Bornholm Airport]]. From Bergen and Stavanger, Widerøe serves [[Aberdeen Airport]]. From Bergen Widerøe flies to [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] and London Heathrow and from Stavanger; [[Newcastle International Airport|Newcastle Airport]].<ref name=destinations />

In 2010, Widerøe took over regional routes previously operated by SAS in Western Norway; these connect [[Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik|Kristiansand]] and [[Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget]] to Stavanger and Bergen, and [[Haugesund Airport, Karmøy|Haugesund]] and [[Molde Airport, Årø|Molde]] to Bergen. These routes will replace the SAS [[Fokker 50]] aircraft with -300 and Q400 aircraft.<ref name=westlink>{{cite news |url=http://www.adressa.no/forbruker/reiseliv/article1445210.ece |title=Widerøe vil overta for SAS på Vestlandskysten |agency=[[Norwegian News Agency]] |work=[[Adresseavisen]] |date=15 February 2010 |access-date=15 February 2010 |language=no}}</ref>

In 2016 the airline was awarded a five-year contract by the [[Ministry of Transport and Communications (Norway)|Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications]] to operate 13 of Norway's [[Public service obligation|Public Service Obligation]] routes and started operating the routes in April 2017.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Widerøe|journal=Airliner World|issue=December 2016|page=9<!--|access-date=25 November 2016-->}}</ref>

===Codeshare agreements===
Widerøe has [[codeshare]] agreements with the following airlines (as of May 2025):<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interline |url=https://www.wideroe.no/en/fly-with-us/interline |website=Widerøe |language=en |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref>
* [[Air France]]
* [[DAT (airline)|DAT]]<ref>https://dat.dk/en/interline-partners/#:~:text=DAT%20has%20interline%20agreements%20with,international%20network%20of%20these%20airlines.</ref>
* [[Finnair]]<ref>[https://company.finnair.com/en/media/all-releases/news?id=2918896 Finnair extends its network in Norway by deepening cooperation with Widerøe] ''company.finnair.com'' 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-05-15.</ref>
* [[KLM]]
*[[Lufthansa]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Lufthansa / Widerøe Launches Codeshare Service From Sep 2024|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240820-lhwfcodeshare}}</ref>

==Fleet==
[[File:Wideroe-dash8-sandane-airport.jpg|thumb|right|Widerøe [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 100|Dash 8-100]]]]
[[File:Wideroe De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8 Jonsson-2.jpg|thumb|Widerøe [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 300|Dash 8-300]]]]
[[File:Wideroe De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 Jonsson-1.jpg|thumb|Widerøe [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 400|Dash 8-400]]]]
[[File:Widerøe, LN-WEA, Embraer E190-E2 @ HEL.jpg|thumb|Widerøe [[Embraer 190-E2]]]]
{{main|List of aircraft operated by Widerøe}}

===Current fleet===
{{As of|2025|8}}, Widerøe operates the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Global Airline Guide 2025 - Widerøe |magazine=Airliner World |date=September 2025 |page=70}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"
|+ Widerøe fleet
|-
!Aircraft
!In service
!Orders
!Passengers
!Notes
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 100|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100]]
|23
|&mdash;
|39
|
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 200|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-200]]
|4
|&mdash;
|39
|
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 300|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300]]
|3
|&mdash;
|50
|
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 400|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400]]
|17
|&mdash;
|78
|
|-
|[[Embraer 190-E2]]
|3
|&mdash;
|110
|Launch customer.<ref name="First" />
|-
!Total
!50
!&mdash;
!
!
|}

===Fleet development===
Between 2000 and 2018, the airline operated exclusively [[de Havilland Canada]]/[[Bombardier Aerospace|Bombardier]] [[Bombardier Dash 8|Dash 8]] aircraft. As of 2018, Widerøe was the world's largest operator of the Dash {{not a typo|8-100}} series, after [[Piedmont Airlines]] retired their fleet.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} As of 2013, Widerøe is the first and only airline in the world to operate every single variant of the Dash 8 simultaneously, and is one of the few airlines to ever operate all variants of the Dash 8, as well as the older DHC-6 Twin Otter and Dash 7.{{citation needed|date=November 2022|reason=unreliable source removed}}

In January 2017, Widerøe announced it had signed a contract with [[Embraer]] for up to 15 new Embraer 190-E2 jets, with firm orders for three E190-E2 aircraft and purchase rights on 12 more jets from the Embraer E2 family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/wideroe-turns-to-jets-with-embraer-190-e2-order-433197/ |title=Widerøe turns to jets with Embraer 190-E2 order |website=www.flightglobal.com |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> The airline is the first operator of the E190-E2 aircraft.<ref name=First>{{cite web |url=https://embraer.com/global/en/news/?slug=906337-norways-widere-completes-first-revenue-flight-of-an-embraer-e190-e2 |title=Norway's Widerøe completes first revenue flight of an Embraer E190-E2 |website=www.embraer.com |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-date=14 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214140559/https://embraer.com/global/en/news/?slug=906337-norways-widere-completes-first-revenue-flight-of-an-embraer-e190-e2 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The aircraft is Widerøe's first jet aircraft, after previously operating an all-turboprop fleet.
In April 2018, Wideroe received its first Embraer 190-E2. The delivery was the first E2 aircraft to be delivered to an airline. It was handed over to Wideroe by Embraer in a large ceremony, with both Embraer and Wideroe staff as well as media present. Its first revenue flight occurred on 24 April 2018.<ref name=First/>

The Dash 8-100, Dash 8-200 and Dash 8-300 can operate on the many [[STOLport|short runway airports]] in Norway, on which Widerøe is the main operator. Widerøe was the launch customer of Dash 8-100 extended service program. The program extends the economic life of the turboprop by 100% to 160,000 flight cycles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bombardier Launches Extended Service Program for Dash 8-100 Aircraft |url=https://dehavilland.com/aftermarket-support/industry-first-extended-service-program-plus-doubles-the-service-life-of-the-robust-de-havilland-canada-dash-8-100-aircraft/ |access-date=4 April 2022 |website=Bombardier |language=en}}</ref> Widerøe plans to replace most of its Dash-8 aircraft by 2030.<ref name="Flight radar24">{{cite web |title=Widerøe: the little airline that could (9 July 2020) |url=https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wideroe-the-little-airline-that-could/ |website=Flightradar24 Blog |access-date=6 June 2021 |date=2020-07-09}}</ref>

==Service==
[[Norwegian Reward]] [[frequent flyer program|frequent flyer]] points can be earned on all international routes and certain commercial domestic routes. Points can be redeemed on international routes and domestic non PSO routes.

==Incidents and accidents==
* On 5 March 1964, a Douglas DC-3 caught fire before [[takeoff]] at [[Oslo Airport, Fornebu]]. All 18 occupants survived, but the aircraft was written off.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19640305-0 |title=05 Mar 1964 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref>
* On 28 March 1968, an Otter seaplane crashed at [[Rossfjordstraumen]]. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19680328-1 |title=28 Mar 1968 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref>
* On 11 March 1982, [[Widerøe Flight 933]], operated by a Twin Otter registered LN-BNK, crashed into the [[Barents Sea]] near [[Gamvik (village)|Gamvik]], en route from [[Berlevåg Airport]] to [[Mehamn Airport]]. All investigations have concluded that the crash resulted from the structural failure of the aircraft's tail caused by severe [[clear-air turbulence]]. However, there has been significant controversy surrounding this, as claims have been made that the aircraft collided with a [[Harrier jump jet]] of the British [[Royal Air Force]] flying outside its designated operations area during a [[NATO]] exercise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19820311-0 |title=11 Mar 1982 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref>
* On 6 May 1988, [[Widerøe Flight 710]], operated by a Dash 7, crashed near [[Brønnøysund]], killing all 36 passengers on board in the worst-ever Dash 7 accident. The accident occurred when the aircraft, on approach from [[Namsos Airport]], descended from 1500&nbsp;ft to 550&nbsp;ft too early in the landing procedure, colliding with the mountain [[Torghatten]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19880506-0 |title=06 May 1988 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref>
* On 12 April 1990, [[Widerøe Flight 839]], operated by a Twin Otter, crashed into the sea one minute after take-off from [[Værøy Airport]], killing all five on board. The crash was caused by strong and unpredictable wind gusts during take-off, which had exceeded the aircraft's structural limits and created a break-up of its rudder, rendering it uncontrollable. The airport was closed down after the accident and replaced by [[Værøy Heliport]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19900412-0 |title=12 Apr 1990 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aibn.no/aviation/reports/1991-01 |title=Rapport of luftfartsulykke ved Værøy lufthavn den 12. april 1990 med Twin Otter LN-BNS |author=Accident Investigation Board Norway |author-link=Accident Investigation Board Norway |year=1991 |format=PDF |language=no |access-date=2010-02-21 |archive-date=2012-07-17 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717225719/http://www.aibn.no/aviation/reports/1991-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On 27 October 1993, [[Widerøe Flight 744]], operated by a Twin Otter, crashed while approaching [[Namsos Airport, Høknesøra]] en route from [[Trondheim Airport, Værnes]], killing the crew and 4 passengers. Having descended from {{convert|1100|ft}}, the aircraft was supposed to stabilize at an altitude of {{convert|500|ft}} but instead continued to descend, until it crashed into a ridge {{convert|6|km}} from the airport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19931027-1 |title=27 Oct 1993 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aibn.no/1100/nb-no/document-file?pid=Native-ContentFile-File&attach=1 |title=Rapport om luftfartsulykke ved Namsos den 27. oktober 1993 med DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, LN-BNM |author=Accident Investigation Board Norway |author-link=Accident Investigation Board Norway |year=1996 |format=PDF |language=no}}</ref>
* On 14 June 2001, the starboard main undercarriage of a Dash 8-100 aircraft collapsed on landing at [[Båtsfjord Airport]] after a flight from [[Alta Airport]], resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries were reported to the three crew and 24 passengers on board. The aircraft, LN-WIS, was written off.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010614-0 |title=14 Jun 2001 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aibn.no/luftfart/rapporter/2003-42?ref=1713 |title=Rapport om luftfartsulykke med Widerøes DeHavilland DHC-8-103 LN-WIS på Båtsfjor lufthavn 14. juni 2001 |author=Accident Investigation Board Norway |author-link=Accident Investigation Board Norway |language=no |access-date=21 February 2010 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721033040/http://www.aibn.no/luftfart/rapporter/2003-42?ref=1713 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On 1 May 2005, a Dash 8-100 registered LN-WIK  made a hard landing at [[Hammerfest Airport]]. Just before landing the wind speed veered and increased, creating a tailwind. The increase in the descent rate was compensated but was insufficient, and the aircraft touched down on the right main landing gear, with the leg failing and the aircraft sliding on its belly. The aircraft was written off and Widerøe was criticized for permitting landings under high winds and gusts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050501-0 |title=01 May 2005 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |access-date=21 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aibn.no/luftfart/rapporter/2009-22?ref=1713 |title=Rapport om luftfartsulykke på Hammerfest lufthavn 1. mai 2005 med DHC-8-103 LN-WIK operert av Widerøes flyveselskap AS |publisher=[[Accident Investigation Board Norway]] |language=no |access-date=21 February 2010 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721033109/http://www.aibn.no/luftfart/rapporter/2009-22?ref=1713 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority imposed stricter wind regulations on the airport.
* On 15 September 2010, Dash 8-100 LN-WIF made an emergency landing at [[Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka]]. Just before landing, the aircraft was hit by a strong gust of wind and the starboard landing gear collapsed upon landing. There were 3 passengers and 4 crew aboard, all were evacuated safely.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report on the aircraft accident during landing on Sandnessjøen airport Stokka, Norway (ENST) on 15 September 2010 with Bombardier DHC-8-103 LN-WIF, operated by Widerøes Flyveselskap AS |url=https://nsia.no/Aviation/Published-reports/2015-07 |access-date=2024-12-28 |work=Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority |language=En}}</ref>
* On 7 December 2017, Dash 8-100 LN-WID crashed into a towing truck during a storm at [[Bodø Airport]]. Just after landing, the aircraft requested a towing truck to tow them to the gate due to heavy wind and slippery surface. The truck was taken by the wind and hit the propeller. There were no injuries amongst the passengers and crew.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/wideroee-fly-blaaste-inn-i-slepebil-paa-vei-til-gate/a/24205947/ |work= VG |title=Widerøe-fly blåste inn i slepebil på vei til gate |date= 7 December 2017 |language=no |access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref>

==References==
===Notes===
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===Bibliography===
* {{cite book |title=På grønne vinger over Norge |last=Arnesen |first=Odd |year=1984 |publisher=Widerøe's Flyveselskap |language=no}}
* {{cite book |title=Oppdrift i motvind |last=Watle |first=Per Arne |author-link=Per Arne Watle |year=2004 |publisher=Abstract Forlag |location=Oslo |language=no}}
* {{ Cite book | year = 1960 | title = Norway from the air | publisher = Dreyer | url = http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2017082248108  }}

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