Finnair Flight 915 [SEP] point in time
Finnair Flight 915
Finnair Flight 915 (AY915) was a scheduled flight by Finnair from Tokyo, Japan, over the North Pole to Helsinki, Finland, on 23 December 1987. In 2014, Finnish media reported a claim by two of the flight’s pilots that the Soviet Union had fired a missile at the aircraft, which exploded less than 30 seconds before impact. The allegations came out only in September 2014, when "Helsingin Sanomat", the leading Finnish daily newspaper, published an extensive article on the matter.
915 from Tokyo to Helsinki was allegedly shot at by a missile whilst over Svalbard. The missile allegedly exploded in the air before striking the DC-10. The events were not revealed until 2014.
External links.
- Official website
- Finnair Group official website
- Route Map
- Finnair Facebook page
- Finnair YouTube Channel
- History of Oy Aero Ab