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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Kuopio: 15 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1978 at 2131 LT
Operator:
Registration:
DO-10
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kuopio - Helsinki
MSN:
12050
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Kuopio Airport, while climbing, the right engine failed. The captain elected to return for an emergency landing and initiated a turn to the left when the airplane lost height and crashed in the Juurusvesi Lake, about one km from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 15 occupants were killed, among them politicians and businessmen who were flying back to Helsinki after attending a National Defence Course meeting organized by the Finnish Defence Forces.
Crew:
1st Lt Kari Halmetoja, pilot,
M/Sgt Seppo Raninen, copilot,
Sgtm Heikki Mannila, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Risto K. Alanko,
Kirsti Hollming,
Aaro Kenttä,
Pekka Lahdensuu,
Olavi Majlander,
Arto Merisaari,
Antti Pohjonen,
Kari Sinisalo,
Viljo Särkkä,
Olli Varho,
Col Aarno Hukari,
Lt Col Tapio Kokkonen.
Probable cause:
The failure of the right engine was the consequence of the failure of the 5th cylinder due to fatigue cracks that could not be detected during the last maintenance check.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off Uusikaupunki

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BV-1
Flight Type:
MSN:
1061
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing off Uusikaupunki, the single engine overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Percival P.66 Pembroke C.53 in Utti

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PR-1
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
68
YOM:
1956
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing at Utti, the airplane went out of control and struck a snow bank before coming to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Tampere

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1962 at 1140 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BV-3
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kuorevesi – Tampere
MSN:
1497
YOM:
1961
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Tampere-Pirkkalan Airport, the single engine aircraft crashed onto a house. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off. There were no casualties on the ground.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Rovaniemi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BV-2
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1064
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Rovaniemi Airfield, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing both occupants.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by an engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-200 in Helsinki

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DO-3
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1562
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure just after rotation.

Crash of a Fokker F8 in Latva

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FE-1
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oripää - Turku
MSN:
5046
YOM:
1928
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Oripää Airport bound for Turku, carrying a wounded soldier and three crew members. Shortly after takeoff, at least one engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in a wooded area located in Latva, some 5 km from the airport. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were uninjured. The wounded soldier was later transferred to a local hospital.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by air in the fuel supply system.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Siikakangas AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BL-108
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tampere – Siikakangas
MSN:
8141
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Siikakangas AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane went out of control and crashed few km from the airbase. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hugo Harald Rahunen,
Pvt Armas Valtonen,
Pvt Aimo Toimi Johannes Matikainen.