Finnish Air Force - Suomen Ilmavoimat

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Upon landing off Uusikaupunki, the single engine overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Percival P.66 Pembroke

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.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

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.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Shortly after takeoff from Rovaniemi Airfield, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing both occupants.

Douglas DC-2

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Fokker F8

The aircraft departed Oripää Airport bound for Turku with a crew of three and one wounded soldier on board. Shortly after take off, at least one engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located in Latva, some 5 km of the airport. While the aircraft was destroyed, all three crew members were unhurt and the soldier was later transferred to the hospital.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

The crew was performing a local training mission out from Kauhava Airport. In flight, control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field. While the pilot was seriously injured, the mechanic was killed.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

The crew was performing a local training flight when the airplane stalled and crashed in the harbor of Helsinki, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the mechanic was killed.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Crashed in unknown circumstances, injuring both crew members.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

While on a training mission, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members, an instructor and a student pilot, were killed.

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft collided in flight with an unidentified aircraft and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.