The Torghatten Air Accident of 1988
June 8, 2021 by David NikelHome » History Blog » The Torghatten Air Accident of 1988
During approach to Brønnøysund airport, Widerøe flight 710 flew into the well-known Torghatten mountain, killing all 36 people on board. Here's the full story of the 1988 tragedy.
Today, Torghatten is known as a tourist destination. The iconic ‘mountain with a hole' near Brønnøysund in Northern Norway is popular with hikers and passengers on passing Hurtigruten vessels.
A 2018 documentary film about the accident aired on NRK. Photo: Polarfox
But back in May 1988, the mountain gained fame as the site of one of Norway's worst air accidents. The small propellor aircraft descended four nautical miles too early on approach to Brønnøysund airport.

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