Tallinn – Helsinki

The single engine airplane departed Tallinn on a schedule service to Helsinki, carrying four passengers and two crew members. While cruising in marginal weather conditions (reduced visibility due to foggy conditions), the aircraft crashed in the Gulf of Finland. Despite intense SAR operations, no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found.

Flight / Schedule

Tallinn – Helsinki

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

K-SALD

MSN

798

Operator

Aero Oy

Date

November 16, 1927 at 02:15 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Gulf of Finland All Finland

Region

Europe • Finland

Narrative Report

On November 16, 1927 at 02:15 PM, Tallinn – Helsinki experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Aero Oy, with the event recorded near Gulf of Finland All Finland.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine airplane departed Tallinn on a schedule service to Helsinki, carrying four passengers and two crew members. While cruising in marginal weather conditions (reduced visibility due to foggy conditions), the aircraft crashed in the Gulf of Finland. Despite intense SAR operations, no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration K-SALD, MSN 798.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

2

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane departed Tallinn on a schedule service to Helsinki, carrying four passengers and two crew members. While cruising in marginal weather conditions (reduced visibility due to foggy conditions), the aircraft crashed in the Gulf of Finland. Despite intense SAR operations, no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tallinn – Helsinki

Operator

Aero Oy

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Finland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers F.13

Registration

K-SALD

MSN

798