Incident report
Robinson R44 Raven I crash near near Eura, Satakunta, Finland
fatal2025-05-173 fatalities
Summary
Two Robinson R44 Raven I helicopters flying in formation from Tallinn to Piikajarvi collided in mid air near Eura and crashed. All three people aboard OE-XOS were killed, as were the two aboard ES-ETR, five deaths in total. ADS-B data shows both helicopters leaving Tallinn at 08:17 UTC, with the tracks ending at 09:34 UTC near Eura and both aircraft descending rapidly. The Safety Investigation Authority of Finland opened an investigation.
Incident details
Date
2025-05-17
Location
near Eura, Satakunta, Finland
Aircraft
Registration
OE-XOS
Operator
Eleon RND OU
Operator type
private
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
SIAF (Finland) ↗61.1690, 22.1890
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceSIAF (Finland)
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