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Nine Swedes die after plane crashes near Umea, Sweden

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epa07717190 Emergency services with plane wreckage parts arrive at a small harbor near the accident site at Ume river outside Umea, Sweden, 14 July 2019. According to reports, a small sports aircraft with nine people on board has crashed killing all. EPA-EFE/SAMUEL PETTERSSON SWEDEN OUT HIGHER RESOLUTION

Nine Swedes were killed when their plane crashed during a skydiving trip near Umea, a small university city in northern Sweden, authorities said on Sunday.

The small plane designed to carry parachutists crashed on an island on the Ume river shortly after takeoff from Umea airport, police spokesman Peder Jonsson said, adding that those on board were on a skydiving trip

The plane left Umea airport shortly after 1.30pm, The Local reported, and sounded an alarm at 2.12pm, before crashing.

Region Vasterbotten municipality spokeswoman Gabriella Bandling said: “I can confirm that all those aboard the plane have died”.

The police said that all the victims were Swedish, with one person holding dual citizenship. The names of the victims were not been disclosed.

King Carl XVI Gustaf expressed his sorrow in a statement.“In view of today’s tragic air crash outside Umea, which took nine people’s lives, I want to convey my condolences. My family and I send our thoughts to their families and relatives,” he said on Facebook.

Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said the government was in close contact with the relevant authorities as they investigate the cause of the crash.

The Local / Reuters / Euronews 
Topics Air CrashAviationSwedenUmea