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Finnair plane damaged in ground collision at Helsinki Airport, no injuries reported

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Finnair flight AY1175 bound for Gdansk (ATR72-500 registered OH-ATE) was involved in an accident at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Saturday morning when its propeller struck mobile ground equipment. Emergency services responded quickly, and passengers were safely evacuated with no injuries reported.

The incident did not disrupt other flights.

The Accident Investigation Board of Finland (OTKES) has opened an investigation into the collision, while the damaged aircraft remains grounded.

This post was published on 16 August 2025 19:11

André Orban

M. Sc. Engineering

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