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August 11, 2005
The Baltic Sea claims another victim
Last year I raved about the Copterline helicopter service that runs every hour between Tallinn, Estonia, and Helsinki, Finland. For as low as $60, one visits a downtown helipad and is whisked over the Gulf of Finland in a quick 18 minute flight. The alternative is a two-hour ferry ride between Tallinn and Helsinki.
Today the Copterline helicopter I took lies under 160' of water in the Gulf of Finland, with with two pilots and twelve passengers aboard. The crash's cause is not immediately apparent; there was a storm (not quite as bad as the storm that sunk the ferry Estonia), but the helicopter was at cruising altitude.
Despite the crash, I would do it again. Below are some pictures from my flight. (Note that this is the chopper that crashed.)
Boarding is a relaxed affair that takes about 2 minutes.
View from inside. I don't know how many pilots Copterline has, but one or both of these fellows might have died in the crash. Peace be upon them.
The alternative: a two-hour ferry line
Arrival in Helsinki.
Posted by adrianjo at August 11, 2005 04:30 PM
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