Mayday S26E2 — Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

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Mayday•Season 26•Episode 2

Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

7.7/10 · 51 votesFeb 9, 202645 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 26•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byTim Wolochatiuk

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Seasons26

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Season 26 Episodes10

E1 7.4

Deadly Charter (2001 Aspen Gulfstream III crash)

E2 7.7Now viewing

Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

E3 7.4

A Perfect Storm (Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108)

E4 7.9

Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)

E5 7.4

Peril over Pakistan (Airblue Flight 202)

E6 7.3

Deadly Cover Up (Aeroperú Flight 603)

E7 7.5

Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)

E8 7.2

Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)

E9 7.2

Monsoon Approach (Air India Express Flight 1344)

E10 7.3

Mixed Measures (Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316)

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew1

Tim Wolochatiuk

Director

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Episode Summary

"Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)" is episode 2 of Mayday season 26. It scored 7.7/10 from 51 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk, it aired on February 9, 2026.

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