Author: Xiaolongnv
On the afternoon of September 4, local time, a small private jet "Cessna 551" crashed in the Baltic Sea after crossing half of Europe, killing all four passengers on board. The southern Spanish city Jerez took off and was originally scheduled to fly to Cologne, Germany. Bizarrely, before the plane crashed, a pilot who had driven a fighter jet to check the situation said that he saw no one in the cockpit of the plane at that time.
The last position of the plane when it crashed
According to reports, the private plane was registered in Austria , in addition to the pilot, there was a couple and their daughter, both of German nationality. Tube reported a problem with the cabin pressure, and contact was lost shortly after leaving Spanish airspace. After
got the news, Spain and France sent fighter jets to escort the plane at the same time, but according to the pilot's description, through the naked eye observation, there was no one in the cockpit of the private plane. Aviation safety expert Hans Kell told the Swedish News Agency: pressure The problem could cause passengers to lose consciousness and faint, and most likely all occupants on board were killed before the crash.
It is reported that the crashed plane was a "Cessna 551" small private jet, it changed course twice during the flight, and finally went straight to the Baltic Sea. Its final altitude was 2100 feet, and at 19:37 local time it began to lose speed and altitude until it completely disappeared from the radar .
Another fighter jet from Denmark saw the crashed plane spinning and crashing into the sea off the coast of Latvia at around 19:45 local time.
After the incident, the Swedish Coast Guard sent rescue helicopters and boats to the crash site to see if they could find the wreckage or bodies of the plane. At present, a fuel stain and some remains have been found, but it is impossible to determine whether there are survivors.
According to Spanish media El España, it has not yet been decided which country will be specifically responsible for investigating the incident.
"Cessna 551" the same model aircraft
"Cessna 551" aircraft has a captain of 14.39 meters and a wingspan of 15.90 meters. According to the airline website, the aircraft has 2 pilot seats, although the standard layout in the cabin There are only 6 passenger seats, but it can seat up to 10 people and has a cruising speed of 746 kilometers per hour.
The cause of the accident and the basic information of the passengers are still under further investigation.
