Summary
On April 20, 2014, a Sui Ry, Laurinen Janne, Kääriä COMP AIR 8 (OH-XDZ) was involved in an accident near Jamijarvi, FI. The accident resulted in 7 fatal injuries, 4 minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On April 20, 2014, at 1240 UTC, a Comp Air 8, Finnish registration OH-XDZ, was destroyed when it departed controlled flight and subsequently impacted in a forest near Jamijarvi Airfield (EFJM), Jamijarvi, Finland. A post-impact fire ensued. Eight of the 10 passengers on board the airplane were fatally injured. The pilot and two passengers received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local skydiving flight which departed EFJM at an earlier time.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Finnish government.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN14WA206. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft OH-XDZ.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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Aircraft Information
Analysis
On April 20, 2014, at 1240 UTC, a Comp Air 8, Finnish registration OH-XDZ, was destroyed when it departed controlled flight and subsequently impacted in a forest near Jamijarvi Airfield (EFJM), Jamijarvi, Finland. A post-impact fire ensued. Eight of the 10 passengers on board the airplane were fatally injured. The pilot and two passengers received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local skydiving flight which departed EFJM at an earlier time.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Finnish government. Any further information may be obtained from:
Safety Investigation Authority, Finland
Ratapihantic 9,
00520 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone: +358 2951 6001
E-mail: onnettomuustukinta@om.fi
Website: http://www.onnettomuustukinta.fi
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Safety Investigation Authority of Finland.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN14WA206