Aviation

Private Cessna aircraft crashes off coast of Latvia

A Cessna 551 aircraft has crashed off the coast of Latvia under mysterious circumstances. The incident, which occurred on Sunday (September 4) saw the private plane crash into the Baltic Sea after an erratic flight traveling from Spain.

According to FlightRadar24, the Cessna 551 with an Austrian registration took off from Jerez in southern Spain at 12:56 GMT without having a predetermined destination.

Before traveling straight out over the Baltic and passing close to the Swedish island of Gotland, it made two turns at Paris and Cologne. The flight tracker indicated that it was quickly losing speed and altitude around 1737 GMT.

A representative for Sweden’s rescue service stated, “We have learned that the plane has crashed (in the ocean) northwest of the town of Ventspils in Latvia. It is no longer visible on the radar.

The aircraft had been sent earlier for inspection as it flew through the airspace of Germany and Denmark, but the war planes were unable to establish contact. They could not see anyone in the cockpit,” he said.

When it was learned that the plane had crashed, Lithuania dispatched an air force helicopter to the scene to search for survivors, and Latvia dispatched its navy. Veita confirmed that there was still no sign of the four people who had been onboard the private plane.

The Latvian Civil Aviation Authority stated in a statement that “the aircraft was traveling from Spain to Cologne, however the aircraft changed its flight path throughout the journey.”

He also added that the passengers on board were clearly disabled” and that there was “no explanation at all” for what had occurred. The position of the plane’s passengers is still unknown.

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Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”