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Plane crash kills nine including skydivers, pilot in Sweden
A propeller plane crashed in Sweden shortly after take-off, causing the death of all 9 people on board.
According to details, the crashed plane was a De Havilland Canada DHC-27 Turbo Beaver that had left Örebro-Bofors airport and crashed to the ground for reasons still to be clarified.
In addition to the pilot, the other eight passengers died, namely, amateur paratroopers who had to practice with some jumps.
The news was reported by the local police: the accident occurred not far from the city of Örebro, about 160 kilometres north-west of the capital Stockholm.
Unfortunately, the collision with the ground immediately ignited a fire that left no escape for the nine on board.
As witnesses reported, the aircraft began to rapidly lose altitude, as if out of control, crashing into a hill.
The plane burst into flames upon impact on what appeared to be an open field.
“There were no lives to save,” local fire chief Per-Ove Staberyd, who coordinated the work of firefighters and other first responders, said.
An investigation has already been launched to ascertain the causes of the misfortune.