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Old 5th August 2010, 10:02
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Loss of Do 215 at Ontajärvi in 1943?

From a report posted by Finnish Sissi os. Grönroos on March 19th 1943.
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"An own plane, though to be a Dornier 215 by an ex-Finnish Air Force officer, was found at grid x = 7150, y = 3530 [east of Ontajärvi /Martti]. The plane probably made a crash landing as a result of lack of fuel since it had not burned. The engine [sic] had seperated [from the fuselage], the whole plane had cut trees from large area while landing. Russkies had removed all valuable parts from the plane and booby-trapped it and the surroundings. Pilot's [sic] body was not in the plane".

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Maastokohdasta x = 7150 y = 3530 löydettiin oma pommikone, jonka mukana ollut entinen ilmavoimien upseeri arveli olevan Dornier 215. Lentokone ei ollut palanut pudotessaan, tästä päätellen arveltiin sen tehneen pakkolaskun bensiinin puutteessa. Moottori oli irtautunut iskusta, kone oli taittanut laskeutuessaan puita pitemmältä alalta. Ryssät olivat evakuoineeet lentokoneesta kaikki arvokkaat osat ja ansoittaneet koneen ja sen ympäristön. Lentäjän ruumista ei koneessa ollut.
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