Mid-air collision Accident Robinson R44 Raven I ES-ETR, Saturday 17 May 2025
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Date:Saturday 17 May 2025
Time:c. 12:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Raven I
Owner/operator:NOBE OÜ
Registration: ES-ETR
MSN: 2805
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Eura -   Finland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tallinn-City Hall Heliport (EECL)
Destination airport:Piikajarvi Airport (EFPI)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Robinson R44 Raven I's, flying in formation, collided in mid-air and crashed near Eura, Finland.
Both occupants perished and the helicopter was destroyed.

ADS-B data shows the two helicopters (Robinson R44'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.

Note: Robinson R44 Raven I ES-ETR was brand new and registerd 12 May 2025

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://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ESETR/history/20250517/0807Z/EECL/EFEU
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?replay=2025-05-17-09:33&lat=61.169&lon=22.189&zoom=11.5

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2025 11:09 ASN Added
17-May-2025 11:59 dolly564 Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ]
17-May-2025 12:49 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ]
17-May-2025 12:54 dolly564 Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
17-May-2025 13:17 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ]
17-May-2025 13:29 dolly564 Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]
17-May-2025 13:48 RobertMB Updated [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 19:47 RobertMB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]
17-May-2025 23:29 Captain Adam Updated [Phase, Narrative, ]
18-May-2025 06:11 Dolly564 Updated [Source, ]
22-May-2025 13:54 dolly564 Updated [Source, ]

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