Oripää - Turku
Flight / Schedule
Oripää - Turku
Aircraft
Fokker F8Registration
FE-1
MSN
5046
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
September 27, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Oripää Finland Proper
Region
Europe • Finland
Coordinates
60.8560°, 22.6972°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 27, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Oripää - Turku experienced a crash involving Fokker F8, operated by Finnish Air Force - Suomen Ilmavoimat, with the event recorded near Oripää Finland Proper.
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Oripää Airport bound for Turku with a crew of three and one wounded soldier on board. Shortly after take off, at least one engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located in Latva, some 5 km of the airport. While the aircraft was destroyed, all three crew members were unhurt and the soldier was later transferred to the hospital.
Aircraft reference details include registration FE-1, MSN 5046, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.8560°, 22.6972°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Oripää Airport bound for Turku with a crew of three and one wounded soldier on board. Shortly after take off, at least one engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located in Latva, some 5 km of the airport. While the aircraft was destroyed, all three crew members were unhurt and the soldier was later transferred to the hospital.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oripää - Turku
Flight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Finland
Aircraft Details
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