Tallinn – Helsinki

On June 14, 1940 at 03:00 PM, Tallinn – Helsinki experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Aero Oy, with the event recorded near Tallinn Harjumaa.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shortly after take off from Tallinn-Ylemiste Airport, while overflying the Gulf of Finland, the three engine aircraft christened 'Kaleva' was shot down by the pilots of two Soviet Air Force Tupolev SB-2. Out of control, the aircraft crashed into the sea off the Keri Island, killing all nine occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration OH-ALL, MSN 5494, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.4336°, 24.7518°.