Aakenustunturi | |
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![]() Aakenustunturi as seen from Kukastunturi. | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 67°41′30″N 24°27′56″E / 67.69167°N 24.46556°E |
Geography | |
Location | Kittilä, Lapland, Finland |
Aakenustunturi is a fell in Kittilä in northern Finland. [1] It has an elevation of 570 metres (1,870 ft) and is located near Mount Ylläs. [2]
The fell had two fatal airplane crashes during World War II.
On 24 February 1943, a Junkers Ju 52 of the German Luftwaffe was shot down and crashed into the fell.
Later, during the Lapland War, Air Force Captain Paavo Kahla, a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and Sergeant Jouko Liinamaa went missing on a reconnaissance flight on October 23, 1944. Their remains were found by a reindeer herder, alongside their shot down Fokker C.X in spring 1945.
The fell is considered a wild oasis between the fells in the north and is a popular destination for hikers. In December 2004, the fell was incorporated into the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. [3]
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Aakenustunturi | |
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![]() Aakenustunturi as seen from Kukastunturi. | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 67°41′30″N 24°27′56″E / 67.69167°N 24.46556°E |
Geography | |
Location | Kittilä, Lapland, Finland |
Aakenustunturi is a fell in Kittilä in northern Finland. [1] It has an elevation of 570 metres (1,870 ft) and is located near Mount Ylläs. [2]
The fell had two fatal airplane crashes during World War II.
On 24 February 1943, a Junkers Ju 52 of the German Luftwaffe was shot down and crashed into the fell.
Later, during the Lapland War, Air Force Captain Paavo Kahla, a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and Sergeant Jouko Liinamaa went missing on a reconnaissance flight on October 23, 1944. Their remains were found by a reindeer herder, alongside their shot down Fokker C.X in spring 1945.
The fell is considered a wild oasis between the fells in the north and is a popular destination for hikers. In December 2004, the fell was incorporated into the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. [3]
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link)