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En route, the three engine aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a Soviet Air Force Petlyakov Pe-3. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to attempt an emergency landing in a pasture. While all three occupants were slightly injured and rescued, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet Petlyakov Pe-3.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Aekenustunturi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

P4+CH

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Mountains

MSN:

5049

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En route, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the three engine aircraft hit a hilly terrain located near the village of Aekenustunturi, some 20 km west of Kittilä. All three crew were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Kauhava: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1942 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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9P+GU

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Pori - Kemi

MSN:

6384

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1939

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The three engine airplane departed Pori Airport on a military mail flight to Kemi. In unknown circumstances, it crashed in Kauhava, about 120 km northeast of Pori. Five occupants were injured and five others were killed, among them three crew members.
Crew:
Oblt Wilhelm Letuha, pilot, †
Fw Walter Gnauck, radio operator, †
Fw Erich Fergen, mechanic, †
Ogfr Hans Dietrich, air gunner.
Passengers:
Karl Wachtmeister Staubach +1. †

Crash of a Fokker F8 in Latva

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F8

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Registration:

FE-1

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Ambulance

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Oripää - Turku

MSN:

5046

YOM:

1928

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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 Junkers JU.88A-4 in Hanko

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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5505

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Hanko. All four crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Hanko

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Blohm & Voss BV 138

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BD+EJ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

310048

YOM:

1941

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The floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Hanko. All crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86B Express in Helsinki-Malmi

Date & Time: May 2, 1940

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.86 Express

Operator:

Registration:

OH-IPA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Helsinki – Jyväskylä

MSN:

2353

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1936

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The pilot, sole on board, was performing a positioning flight from Malmi Airport to Tikkakoski Airport in Jyväskylä. During the take off run, in unclear circumstances, the four engine aircraft collided with a Finnish Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat) Brewster 239 BW-394. Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair and the pilot was injured.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the pilot was unaccustomed with this type of aircraft and miscalculated the takeoff distance.

Crash of a Tupolev TB-3 near Lake Murtosalkä

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)

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The soviet transport Tupolev TB-3 was shot down by the pilot of a Swedish Air Force Gloster Gladiator. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing near the Lake Murtosalkä, between the cities of Kemijärvi and Kuusamo. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all eight occupants survived, among them captain Sergei T. Karepov. Due to resistance to Finnish Ground Forces, five crew members were later killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Swedish Air Force fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

BL-108

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Tampere – Siikakangas

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8141

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1938

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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.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Helsinki

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F7

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Registration:

SP-AOE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Warsaw – Helsinki

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5/6

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1935

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The three engine aircraft was performing a special flight for the Polish Government. In unknown circumstances, it crash landed at Helsinki-Malmi Airport and came to rest against the perimeter fence. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and there were no injuries among the occupants.