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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2025 |
| Time: | c. 12:35 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven I |
| Owner/operator: | Eleon RND OÜ |
| Registration: | OE-XOS |
| MSN: | 2702 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Eura -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tallinn-City Hall Heliport (EECL) |
| Piikajarvi Airport (EFPI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Robinson R44 Raven I's, flying in formation, collided in mid-air and crashed near Eura.
The three occupants perished and the helicopter was destroyed.
ADS-B data shows the two helicopters (Robinson R44 Raven I's OE-XOS and ES-ETR) depart Tallinn Airport at 08:17 UTC. At 09:34 UTC, near Eura, ADS-B data stops, with both helicopters at a high rate of descent.
Sources:
https://turvallisuustutkinta.fi/en/index/currentissues/releases/2025/safetyinvestigationauthoritytolaunchinvestigationintoaviationaccidentineura160.html
https://x.com/OTKES_SIAF?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.delfi.ee/artikkel/120378076/video-ja-fotod-valisministeerium-soomes-toimunud-kopterionnetusest-kinnitamata-andmeil-pole-teada-uhestki-ellujaanust
https://lentoposti.fi/uutiset/lento_onnettomuus_eurassa_kaksi_r44_helikopteria_t_rm_si_yhteen_ilmassa_lentopaikan_alueella
https://www.err.ee/1609697211/valisministeerium-soome-kopterionnetuses-ellujaanuid-pole
https://poliisi.fi/-/euran-helikopteriturmassa-viisi-kuolonuhria-poliisi-jatkaa-onnettomuuden-tutkintaa
https://yle.fi/a/74-20162427
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/bb7848b1-487d-495e-81d6-6dca412ecdb6
https://www.satakunnankansa.fi/satakunta/art-2000011240377.html
https://www.flightforum.fi/topic/51265-helikopterit-t%C3%B6rm%C3%A4siv%C3%A4t-eurassa/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/OEXOS
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?replay=2025-05-17-09:33&lat=61.169&lon=22.189&zoom=11.5
https://scontent-ams4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/467186755_17878244649190531_2172724311347330957_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=qWebu48LA90Q7kNvwHtrOPY&_nc_oc=Adl5w6DnIrKWh_VtaqM04PJ-dhcCoXsoTCG6HKzufCI6Y0Iq1oV-MA2WeLuzFR4mPil9mRZb8_Az_SZQm-4uNwrc&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ams4-1.xx&_nc_gid=qiYkl2XQtbZRaVcZDNW8Bg&oh=00_AfJSZcK8ZfWniNoXtd2-k3DagJJjeU9Roy-RW2ORZ_TPgA&oe=682E472E (photo)
https://kuuuurija.postimees.ee/8251197/viimane-lend-hukkunud-arimeeste-oleg-sonajala-ja-priit-jaaganti-kopterivideo
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2025 10:57 | dolly564 | Added |
| 17-May-2025 10:58 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 11:06 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 11:10 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 11:59 | dolly564 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 17-May-2025 12:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 12:54 | dolly564 | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 13:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 17-May-2025 13:29 | dolly564 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 13:52 | dolly564 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 15:41 | dolly564 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 16:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 17-May-2025 16:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
| 17-May-2025 17:05 | dolly564 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 17-May-2025 19:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 17-May-2025 19:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2025 23:29 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 18-May-2025 06:12 | Dolly564 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-May-2025 16:30 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 22-May-2025 13:54 | dolly564 | Updated [Source, ] |
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