Nine killed as plane crashes during skydiving trip in Sweden 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) – 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. “In view of today’s tragic air crash outside Umea, which took nine people’s lives, I want to convey my condolences. 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.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 14, 2019 22:30 UTC