Seinäjoki - Ylivieska

On August 31, 1986 at 12:00 AM, Seinäjoki - Ylivieska experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Wasawings, with the event recorded near Ylivieska Northern Ostrobothnia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful cargo flight from Seinäjoki, the pilot initiated the approach by night and foggy conditions. On final, the twin engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration OH-CIG, MSN 404-0242, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.9043°, 24.5135°.