Accident description
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| Date: | 03 JAN 1961 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3C) |
| Operator: | Aero OY |
| Registration: | OH-LCC |
| C/n / msn: | 14066/25511 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Koivulahti (Finland)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kokkola/Pietarsaari-Kruunupyy Airport (KOK/EFKK), Finland |
| Vaasa Airport Airport (VAA/EFVA), Finland | |
| Flightnumber: | 311 |
The DC-3 crashed in the woods in the village of Koivulahti, some 10,5km from the Vaasa runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The probable cause of the accident was the wrong execution of a left turn at low altitude at night, as a result of which the aircraft stalled, lost its manoeuvrability and went into a spin. Contributing factor: As a consequence of having had alcoholic drinks and insufficient sleep the night before the, the pilot was not considered to be in a satisfactory mental and physical condition to undertake the flight. For the same reason, the co-pilot should not have been allowed to start on the flight in question." Sources:
» Douglas DC-3 Production List (Issue no. 28)
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 Kokkola/Pietarsaari-Kruunupyy Airport (KOK/EFKK) to Vaasa Airport Airport (VAA/EFVA) as the crow flies is 101 km (63 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
Distance from Kokkola/Pietarsaari-Kruunupyy Airport (KOK/EFKK) to Vaasa Airport Airport (VAA/EFVA) as the crow flies is 101 km (63 miles).
