Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 June 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: Aero OY
Registration Number: OH-ALL
Location: off Keri Island [Gulf of Finland] –
ÿ Estonia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Ju-52 Kaleva aircraftJu-52 Kaleva aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 1981, a Ju-52 named Kaleva was shot down by two Soviet Tupolev SB-2 aircraft while flying near the Keri (Kar) Lighthouse. The incident resulted in the aircraft crashing into the sea offshore.On October 26, 1981, a Ju-52 named Kaleva was shot down by two Soviet Tupolev SB-2 aircraft while flying near the Keri (Kar) Lighthouse. The incident resulted in the aircraft crashing into the sea offshore.
Description
The Ju-52 named “Kaleva” was shot down by two Soviet Tupolev SB-2 planes and crashed into sea offshore near the Keri (Kar) Lighthouse.
Primary Cause
Possible misidentification of a radar target by the Soviet aircraft, leading to a collision.Possible misidentification of a radar target by the Soviet aircraft, leading to a collision.Share on:
