Helsinki – Hyvinkää – Hämeenlinna – Tampere

On October 31, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Helsinki – Hyvinkää – Hämeenlinna – Tampere experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Aero Oy, with the event recorded near Hyvinkää Uusimaa.

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

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 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: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Hyvinkää Airport, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. All 14 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to bad weather conditions and the crew was completed a too low approach.

Aircraft reference details include registration OH-LAK, MSN 4014, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.6488°, 24.8540°.