Mayday — Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

Season 26, Episode 8 of Mayday airs Monday, March 23 on Peacock.

Monday, March 23 — in 1 day

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.