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On December 19, a Norwegian Boeing 737-800, operating as flight DY430, experienced a runway excursion at Molde Airport in Norway. The aircraft came to rest about 50 feet from the water's edge of the Fannefjord. All 171 occupants were safely evacuated without any fatalities.
The flight carried 165 passengers and six crew members. It departed Oslo Gardermoen Airport at 6:02 p.m., running 47 minutes behind schedule. The aircraft reached a cruising altitude of 32,000 feet before descending towards Molde on a mostly direct route.
Weather conditions at Molde included winds from the West North West at 12 knots with light rain and snow showers. Runway 25, where the plane landed, has a displaced threshold of 328 feet and an available landing distance of 6,499 feet.
