Police spokesman Peder Jonsson said the small plane designed to carry parachutists crashed on an island on the Ume river shortly after take off. The cause of the accident was unknown. He said those on board were on a skydiving trip. The region’s main University Hospital of Umea confirmed there were no survivors and relatives of the deceased had been notified.
The identity of the victims’ names or nationalities were not revealed.
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source: express.co.uk