De Havilland DH.86 Express crash, May 2, 1940, Helsinki-M...
De Havilland DH.86 Express accident on May 2, 1940 near Helsinki-Malmi Uusimaa, Finland with no fatalities.
- Date: May 2, 1940
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.86 Express
- Location: Helsinki-Malmi Uusimaa, Finland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
The DH.86 Express OH-IPA was on a positioning flight from Helsinki Malmi to Jyvaskyla with its pilot as the only occupant. During the take off run it collided with a Finnish Air Force Brewster 239 (BW 394), and both aircraft were damaged beyond repair. The pilot was injured.