Partnair: The Forgotten Tragedy

Partnair: The Forgotten Tragedy

Documentary 2023

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On 8 September 1989, 55 Norwegians were killed in a plane crash aboard a Partnair-chartered aircraft. Now, 32 years after the disaster, a group of journalists is re-examining the accident with a critical eye.

Documentary 2023

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

The families of the victims tell for the first time about their experience of the tragedy. The rescue workers describe the sight that met them. Did the investigators choose to overlook important facts?

39 min · Oct 19, 2023
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Speculation about the cause is rife. Was it a terrorist bomb? And why hasn't the Norwegian Armed Forces admitted that an F-16 fighter plane passed close to the accident plane shortly before it crashed?

43 min · Oct 26, 2023
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The accepted accident cause for the Partnair accident is rejected by new experts. The victims' families will soon gain more insight, but first the Defense Management will be confronted.

43 min · Nov 2, 2023

Alexander Wisting

Director
Morten Ottesen

Producer
Une Laache Søreide

Producer

About

Partnair: The Forgotten Tragedy

DOCUMENTARY

On 8 September 1989, 55 Norwegians were killed in a plane crash aboard a Partnair-chartered aircraft. Now, 32 years after the disaster, a group of journalists is re-examining the accident with a critical eye.

Information

Studio: Viaplay Group
Released: 2023

Languages

Audio: Norwegian Bokmål (Norway)
Subtitles: English (United States), German (Germany)