The Cessnta 551 crashed into the Baltic Sea, 1200km away from its intended destination. Photo / Flickr, Dawlad Ast
Mystery pervades after a private jet crashed into the Baltic Sea following a 1200km detour.
NATO fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the Cessna 551 when it bypassed its destination in Germany and continued to fly towards Latvia and the Baltic.
The plane which departed Jerez, Spain on Sunday was
due to arrive in Cologne, but later crashed into the sea. There were reportedly four passengers onboard the single-pilot private jet. German media named the victims as businessman Peter Griesemann, his wife, daughter and her boyfriend.
After losing contact with air traffic, fighter jets from Germany, Spain, France, Denmark, Estonia and Sweden were scrambled to intercept the plane which remained unresponsive.
"The pilots were unable to contact the plane and could not see anyone in the cockpit," Nato spokesperson told CNN.
