Two civilian helicopters with five people on board collided near Eura Airfield in Western Finland. No survivors
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- 17.05.2025
Two civilian helicopters that took off from Tallinn on Saturday morning with five people on board collided near Eura Airfield in Western Finland early in the afternoon. There were no survivors.
According to police, a total of five people were on board the two four-seater Robinson R44 Raven light helicopters at the time of the collision — two in one and three in the other.
Based on unconfirmed reports, there were no survivors in the collision, Margus Särglepp, director of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Consular Assistance Unit, said at a press conference Saturday evening. Finnish police are working to identify the victims.
Several media outlets in Estonia are reporting that among them were Estonian businessmen and musician Oleg Sõnajalg (Vitjuk) and Priit Jaagant. The names of the other passengers have not yet been published.
https://news.err.ee/1609697247/no-survivors-in-finland-crash-of-two-helicopters-that-took-off-from-tallinn
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1 | ![]() | Priit Jaagant |
2 | ![]() | Oleg Sõnajalg |