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| Date: | Monday 20 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Valmet Vihuri III |
| Owner/operator: | Suomen ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force) |
| Registration: | VH-40 |
| MSN: | III/9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pori -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Unsuccessful ditched due to engine problems. Pilot Asp Mielonen was killed.
Sources:
Finnish aviation accident database
wikipedia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2010 01:47 | slowkid | Added |
| 10-Jan-2016 18:18 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2016 18:23 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jul-2024 17:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Operator, ] |
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