Mosquito-bitten pilots returned to Finland after Soviet landing

Two Finnish pilots, Kaarlo Rajala and Taito Polet, were returned to Finland on Saturday after their small plane made an emergency landing on the Kola Peninsula in the Soviet Union. The pilots, an instructor from Oulu and a student from Kempele, were in good condition despite a week of hardship, though covered in mosquito bites.

They landed on the Kola Peninsula after getting lost during a training flight that began in Ivalo and was headed for Oulu. After realizing they were lost, they attempted to find civilization using their compass but failed. To signal for help, they started a forest fire, which led to their discovery by individuals responding to the blaze.

The article also briefly mentions the issue of nuclear waste storage, with Erkki Vaara, director general of the energy department at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, suggesting that nuclear waste could become a valuable energy source in the future. Various international proposals for waste disposal, such as burial in salt mines or launching into space, are noted. Additionally, the article mentions President Kekkonen resting in Williamsburg, Virginia, before a meeting in Washington.