Helsinki - Helsinki
Flight / Schedule
Helsinki - Helsinki
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
MO-107
MSN
VL-12
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
March 25, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Helsinki Uusimaa
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
60.1726°, 24.9329°
Narrative Report
On March 25, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Helsinki - Helsinki experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Finnish Air Force - Suomen Ilmavoimat, with the event recorded near Helsinki Uusimaa.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
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.
Aircraft reference details include registration MO-107, MSN VL-12, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.1726°, 24.9329°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Helsinki - Helsinki
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Finland
Aircraft Details
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