On July 17, 2013, a DHC-7 Canada DHC-7 Wide?es flight 710 crashed into a hillside near Br?nn?ysund Airport, Norway, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants. The flight, departing Trondheim (TRD) at 19:23 local time, was on a domestic light to Namsos (OSY), Sandnessj?en (SSJ), and Bod? Airport (BOO). The flight to Namsos was un eventful, and the aircraft ascended to FL70, then FL90, before descending to Br?nn?ysund AFIS. At 20:20, the crew switched frequencies to Br?nn?ysund AFIS and began their descent. Approximately 560 feet above the ground, the aircraft encountered a hillside and crashed. A retired police officer reported that a passenger had taken a mobile phone on board. The police officer disembarked the plane at Namsos, and the passenger was seated in the cockpits jump-seat. Following the accident, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) investigated the incident and discovered no evidence of electronic interference from the mobile phone. The Norwegian AIB conducted an investigation to determine if electronic interference from the mobile phone might have affected the flight instruments. The investigation concluded that the last part of the approach was started approximately 4 NM too soon, causing the aircraft to fly below the safe terrain clearance altitude and crash into rising terrain. The incident highlights the importance of maintaining safe altitude and avoiding premature approach, despite the presence of a potentially disruptive mobile phone.On July 17, 2013, a DHC-7 Canada DHC-7 Wide?es flight 710 crashed into a hillside near Br?nn?ysund Airport, Norway, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants. The flight, departing Trondheim (TRD) at 19:23 local time, was on a domestic light to Namsos (OSY), Sandnessj?en (SSJ), and Bod? Airport (BOO). The flight to Namsos was un eventful, and the aircraft ascended to FL70, then FL90, before descending to Br?nn?ysund AFIS. At 20:20, the crew switched frequencies to Br?nn?ysund AFIS and began their descent. Approximately 560 feet above the ground, the aircraft encountered a hillside and crashed. A retired police officer reported that a passenger had taken a mobile phone on board. The police officer disembarked the plane at Namsos, and the passenger was seated in the cockpits jump-seat. Following the accident, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) investigated the incident and discovered no evidence of electronic interference from the mobile phone. The Norwegian AIB conducted an investigation to determine if electronic interference from the mobile phone might have affected the flight instruments. The investigation concluded that the last part of the approach was started approximately 4 NM too soon, causing the aircraft to fly below the safe terrain clearance altitude and crash into rising terrain. The incident highlights the importance of maintaining safe altitude and avoiding premature approach, despite the presence of a potentially disruptive mobile phone.