Aviation24.be is following a Cessna 551 private jet (registered OE-FGR) that departed from Jerez Airport, Spain destination Cologne, Germany. The aircraft, however, didn’t reach the German airport but continued towards the Baltic Sea. Air traffic control tried to reach the pilot but in vain.
French Air Force, German Air Force then Danish Air Force scrambled towards the aircraft, but found no pilot in the cockpit. The aircraft carried a total of four passengers: one pilot and three passengers.
The aircraft crossed Spain, France, Luxemburg, Belgium and Germany.
4 hours and 54 minutes after departure from Jerez, the private jet crashed into the Baltic Sea, near Latvia.
Search-and-rescue teams are underway to the crash site.
OE-FGR had crashed into the Baltic Sea after being unable to be contacted during its flight over Germany pic.twitter.com/2RGSSmU1Sl
— Intel Air & Sea (@air_intel) September 4, 2022
Media reports indicate that OE-FGR was not reachable by air traffic control authorities for some time. Just a few moments ago, we stopped receiving signals from the aircraft. Final altitude received was 2100 ft at -8000fpm descent. https://t.co/iIVNoMNksW pic.twitter.com/EbRUhqCGLm
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) September 4, 2022
The aircraft may have suffered a decompression as the pilot reported pressurisation problems while flying at 36,000 feet.
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