Kauhava - Kauhava
Flight / Schedule
Kauhava - Kauhava
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
MO-99
MSN
VL-4
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
June 23, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kauhava Ostrobothnia
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
63.0994°, 23.0570°
Narrative Report
On June 23, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Kauhava - Kauhava experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Finnish Air Force - Suomen Ilmavoimat, with the event recorded near Kauhava Ostrobothnia.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration MO-99, MSN VL-4, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.0994°, 23.0570°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
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
Kauhava - Kauhava
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Finland