BV-1
Flight / Schedule
BV-1
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
BV-1
MSN
1061
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
August 8, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Uusikaupunki Finland Proper
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
60.8017°, 21.4086°
Narrative Report
On August 8, 1973 at 12:00 AM, BV-1 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Finnish Air Force - Suomen Ilmavoimat, with the event recorded near Uusikaupunki Finland Proper.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Upon landing off Uusikaupunki, the single engine overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration BV-1, MSN 1061, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.8017°, 21.4086°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing off Uusikaupunki, the single engine overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Finland