Soome võimuesindajate sõnul võib kopteriõnnetuse uurimine võtta kuni aasta
According to Finnish authorities, the investigation of the helicopter accident could take up to a year
Soome võimud ütlevad, et kahe kopteri kokkupõrke uurimine võib võtta kuni aasta. Õnnetuses hukkus viis inimest.
Finnish authorities say the investigation into the collision of two helicopters could take up to a year. Five people died in the accident.
The head of the Finnish Criminal Police, Robin Lardot, said that the police are investigating the collision of two helicopters. Five people died in the accident. The police are investigating the distance and altitude between the helicopters at the time of the collision.
The police have spoken to eyewitnesses. The helicopter wreckage was sent to Turku for further investigation. One helicopter was largely burned. An autopsy of the victims is planned in Turku.
The head of the rescue service, Tuomas Kiskola, spoke about how the helicopters were found. The first helicopter was found at 12:58 and the second at 13:24. All the people in both helicopters were dead. At 15:43, the investigation was handed over to the police.
The Finnish police are cooperating with the Estonian police. They hope to obtain information about the individuals and pilots in the helicopters. The investigation is still in its early stages.
A representative of the Finnish Safety Investigation Authority, Tiina Bieber, said that the investigation could take 9-12 months. It is currently unknown whether the cause of the accident was human error or a technical failure.
On Saturday, two helicopters collided in Finland. The helicopters had taken off from Tallinn. Five people died in the accident. Among the victims were businessmen Oleg Sõnajalg and Priit Jaagant, as well as the latter's spouse. One of the victims was the motorsport athlete Tiit Kuusk. The Finnish authorities did not disclose the identities of the victims.