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4 unusual facts about Lake Ülemiste


Exin

A go-around was initiated, during which an engine failed and a wheels-up landing was made on the frozen surface of Lake Ülemiste.

Kesklinn, Tallinn

It is situated on the Tallinn Bay and bordered to the northwest by the district of Põhja-Tallinn, to the west by Kristiine, to the southwest by Nõmme, to the east by Lasnamäe and Pirita, and to the south by Rae Parish, beyond Lake Ülemiste.

Lake Ülemiste

On 18 March 2010 a DHL Antonov An-26 aircraft made an emergency landing on the ice of Lake Ülemiste and 1,5 tons of fuel leaked into the water.

Rae, Harju County

The northeastern half of the village territory behind the VaskjalaÜlemiste canal is covered by Rae bog.



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