Oleg Sõnajalg

Oleg Sõnajalg
Born
Oleg Vitjuk

(1959-10-05)5 October 1959
Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Died17 May 2025(2025-05-17) (aged 65)
Eura, Finland
Cause of death
Helicopter crash
OccupationBusinessman

Oleg Sõnajalg (born Oleg Vitjuk; 5 October 1959 – 17 May 2025) was an Estonian businessman. Born in Tallinn,[1] he was known as part of the Sõnajalg family, which also included his brother Andres Sõnajalg and their wives, twin sisters Siiri and Viivi Sõnajalg. He co-founded the TV channel TV1.[2]

With his wife Viivi (1962–2021), Sõnajalg raised five children. After his wife's death, he was in a relationship with Catherine Raudvere.[3] They first met in October 2021.[4] Oleg and Catherine became engaged in 2023 on the island of La Gomera.

Sõnajalg died on 17 May 2025 in a helicopter crash, near Eura Airfield in Finland.[5][6] He was one of the pilots involved in the collision.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Lõhmus, Riina; Naagel, Maarika (2017). SILMAPIIRI TAGA. Elu ja ettevõtlus Saare maakonnas [BEYOND THE HORIZON. The living and entrepreneurship in Saare County] (PDF) (in Estonian). Saaremaa, Estonia: Saare Arenduskeskus. p. 70. ISBN 978-9949-88-017-1. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "TV 1 teeb uue stardikatse". Äripäev. 10 October 2001. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Raudvere, Catherine (2 January 2023). "Catherine Raudvere on Instagram: "To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides ❤️ ~ David Viscott"". Instagram. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Kaupmees, Greta (5 January 2023). "Oleg Sõnajalg paljastab suure vanusevahega suhte tagamaad: kohtusin Catherine'iga kaks kuud pärast Viivi surma" (in Estonian). Kroonika. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Viron yleisradioyhtiö: Kaikki Euran helikopterionnettomuudessa kyydissä olleet ovat kuolleet" (in Finnish). Koutonen, Jouni; Aspeslagh, Tiina; STT.
  6. ↑ ""Välisministeerium: Soome kopteriõnnetuses ellujäänuid pole"" (in Estonian). ERR. 17 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Tara (17 May 2025). "Two helicopters crash in Finland, killing all five on board". Helsinki Times. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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