Namsos Airport ( the official name is not Høknesøra ) ( ; ) is a regional airport located along the Namsen river , just outside the town of Namsos in Trøndelag county , Norway . The airport is served with Dash 8 aircraft from Widerøe on public service obligation contracts with the Ministry of Transport and Communications . It had 25,684 passengers in 2011 and is owned and operated by Avinor . There has been one large disaster associated with the airport . In 1993 , Widerøe Flight 744 hit ground in darkness during approach , causing six deaths out of 19 on board
Widerøe Flight 744
Widerøe Flight 744
Namsos Airport, Høknesøra