Kaleva

Kaleva, registered OH-ALL, was a civilian Junkers Ju 52 passenger and transport plane, belonging to the Finnish carrier Aero O/Y. The aircraft was shot down by two Soviet Ilyushin DB-3 bombers during peacetime between the Soviet Union and Finland on June 14, 1940, while en route from Tallinn to Helsinki, killing all 9 onboard. A few minutes after taking off in Tallinn, Kaleva was joined at close range by two Soviet DB-3T torpedo bombers. The bomb... More

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  • Jun 14, 1940

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  • 7

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  • 2

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Aircraft model Operator Passengers Crew Flight origin Flight destination
  • 7
  • 2
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  • 9
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