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Pirkanmaa

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 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.