MO-98
Flight / Schedule
MO-98
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
MO-98
MSN
VL-3
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
April 13, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Viipuri Finland Proper
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
60.1585°, 23.0805°
Narrative Report
On April 13, 1931 at 12:00 AM, MO-98 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Finnish Air Force - Suomen Ilmavoimat, with the event recorded near Viipuri Finland Proper.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
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.
Aircraft reference details include registration MO-98, MSN VL-3, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.1585°, 23.0805°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Finland