OH-VKR
Flight / Schedule
OH-VKR
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
OH-VKR
MSN
991
Year of Manufacture
1940
Operator
Veljekset KarhumäkiDate
September 23, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Oulainen Northern Ostrobothnia
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
64.2668°, 24.8000°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 23, 1952 at 12:00 AM, OH-VKR experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Veljekset Karhumäki, with the event recorded near Oulainen Northern Ostrobothnia.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft left Halli Airport on a regional flight with two people on board. En route, the right engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field located in Oulainen en came to rest. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration OH-VKR, MSN 991, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.2668°, 24.8000°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft left Halli Airport on a regional flight with two people on board. En route, the right engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field located in Oulainen en came to rest. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Veljekset KarhumäkiFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Finland
Aircraft Details
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