| Operafjellet | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 968 m (3,176 ft) |
| Coordinates | 78°13.5′N 16°3.1′E / 78.2250°N 16.0517°E / 78.2250; 16.0517 |
| Geography | |
  OperafjelletSpitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
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Operafjellet ("The Opera Mountain") is a mountain on Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is 968 metres (3,176 ft) tall and is located on the north side of Adventdalen. It is named for the amphitheatre-shape of the mountain on the western side, with the peak Tenoren ("The Tenor") sticking up. On 29 August 1996, it was the site for the crash of Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 during approach to Svalbard Airport, Longyear, killing 141 people.
References
- ^ "Operafjellet". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- "29 Aug 1996". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
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