OH-CAR

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°.