The aircraft and its two pilots belonged to the Air Force Volunteer Corps and participated in an exercise together with other aircraft. In the afternoon, the Swedish Maritime Administration received an alarm from a private person who saw the plane go down into the sea.
The pilots, two men in their 70s and 80s, are described as very experienced.
They were two humble and very nice guys, says Per Winberg, county chief of the Air Force Volunteer Corps, to Dagens Nyheter.
Exactly what happened is unclear. The police have been guarding the accident site during the night and on Saturday morning the plane will be salvaged. In connection with this, the accident investigation commission, which will investigate the accident, will arrive at the scene.
The police have initiated a preliminary investigation into negligence in air traffic.
It's about getting the investigative opportunities you get when you initiate a preliminary investigation, says police spokesperson Rebecca Landberg to TT.
The aircraft is a single-engine aircraft of the Mooney type. According to the Air Force Volunteer Corps' county chief Per Winberg, the plane is maintained "methodically and carefully".
What happened is a mystery, he says to DN.
