Small Plane Carrying Parachutists Crashes in Sweden, 9 Dead

Swedish officials said a small plane carrying parachutists crashed in northern Sweden soon after takeoff on Sunday and all nine people on board were killed.
Small Plane Carrying Parachutists Crashes in Sweden, 9 Dead
Emergency services attend the accident site at a small harbor at Ume river, outside Umea, Sweden on July 14, 2019. Samuel Pettersson/TT via AP
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HELSINKI—Swedish officials said a small plane carrying parachutists crashed in northern Sweden soon after takeoff on Sunday and all nine people on board were killed.

The accident took place a little after 2 p.m. local time on Storsandskar island. Swedish media quoted witnesses reporting that some of the parachutists were seen trying to jump off the plane just before the crash.