Narrative:
The Ju-52 named "Kaleva" was shot down by two Soviet Tupolev SB-2 planes and crashed into sea offshore near the Keri (Kar) Lighthouse.
Loss of control
accident date: 14-06-1940
type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
registration: OH-ALL
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 June 1940 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3mge |
| Operator: | Aero OY |
| Registration: | OH-ALL |
| MSN: | 5494 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Keri Island [Gulf of Finland] ( Estonia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tallinn-Ülemiste Airport (TLL/EETN), Estonia |
| Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM/EFHF), Finland |
The Ju-52 named "Kaleva" was shot down by two Soviet Tupolev SB-2 planes and crashed into sea offshore near the Keri (Kar) Lighthouse.
Classification:
Shot down by aircraftLoss of control
Sources:
» Correio da Manhã 15 June 1940, p5Photos
accident date: 14-06-1940
type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
registration: OH-ALL
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tallinn-Ülemiste Airport to Helsinki-Malmi Airport as the crow flies is 94 km (58 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Tallinn-Ülemiste Airport to Helsinki-Malmi Airport as the crow flies is 94 km (58 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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