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| Date: | Wednesday 16 October 2024 |
| Time: | c. 12:07 LT |
| Type: |  North American SNJ-3 Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OH-NAT |
| MSN: | 78-6840 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Räyskälä Airfield (EFRY), Loppi -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Räyskälä Airfield (EFRY) |
| Rayskala Airport (EFRY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A North American SNJ-3 crashed shortly after takeoff from Räyskälä Airfield (EFRY), killing both occupants. A post crash fire erupted.
Reportedly, the aircraft had been sold to a German owner.
Both of those who died in the accident were the new owners of the plane and German pilots aged around 60 and experienced.
Ex USN BuNo 01840.
Sources:
https://yle.fi/a/74-20118288
https://www.hs.fi/suomi/art-2000010766816.html
https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000010767235.html
https://www.flyfinland.fi/view/36929
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/88368b46-7c66-4202-9bd5-d6a9c4ec1f12
https://www.lentoposti.fi/uutiset/lento_onnettomuus_r_ysk_l_ss_lentokone_putosi_maastoon
https://www.verkkouutiset.fi/a/otkes-kaynnistaa-tutkinnan-lopen-lentoturmasta/#1e1d47d4
https://www.bild.de/news/ausland/absturz-flugzeug-auf-dem-weg-nach-deutschland-abgestuerzt-2-tote-670fc919c383db1a97cd2504
https://www.lentoposti.fi/uutiset/poliisi_r_ysk_l_n_lento_onnettomuudessa_menehtyi_kaksi_saksalaismiest_molemmat_olivat_lent_ji
Location
Media:
Airline:Navy Wings
— PLANES OF LEGEND ✈️ (@PlanesOfLegend) October 16, 2024
Aircraft:North American SNJ-3 Texan
Registration:OH-NAT
Serial Number:78-6840
Photographer:Harri Koskinen https://t.co/PuSOTcPP59 pic.twitter.com/3CDSqpz68b
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2024 10:32 | Penu | Added |
| 16-Oct-2024 10:32 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 10:56 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 12:17 | Dolly564 | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 12:18 | Dolly564 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 12:20 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 13:59 | Dolly564 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 14:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 16-Oct-2024 16:35 | Dolly564 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 17-Oct-2024 14:42 | Aviapuh | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Oct-2024 14:42 | Dolly564 | Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2025 08:51 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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