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| Aakenustunturi | |
| Location: | Kittilä, Lapland, Finland |
| Map: | Finland |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 180 |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 67.6917°N 24.4656°W |
Aakenustunturi is a fell in Kittilä in northern Finland. It has an elevation of 570m (1,870feet) and is located near Mount Ylläs.[1]
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.[2]