OH-CAR
Flight / Schedule
OH-CAR
Aircraft
Cessna 500 CitationRegistration
OH-CAR
MSN
500-0144
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Air CareliaDate
November 19, 1987 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Helsinki-Vantaa Uusimaa
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
60.3045°, 24.8696°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 19, 1987 at 12:00 AM, OH-CAR experienced a crash involving Cessna 500 Citation, operated by Air Carelia, with the event recorded near Helsinki-Vantaa Uusimaa.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While on a night approach to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located few km from the airport. The aircraft belly landed in a snow covered field and came to rest, broken in two. All six occupants evacuated the cabin and took refuge in a nearby house before being rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration OH-CAR, MSN 500-0144, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.3045°, 24.8696°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a night approach to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located few km from the airport. The aircraft belly landed in a snow covered field and came to rest, broken in two. All six occupants evacuated the cabin and took refuge in a nearby house before being rescued.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Operator
Air CareliaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Finland
Aircraft Details
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