Plane carrying skydivers crashes on take-off from Swedish airport

A skydiving plane with nine people on board has crashed outside Orebro, Sweden, with police confirming all onboard were killed. Swedish officials said multiple people have died in a "very severe accident" when a small airplane crashed and caught fire outside the city of Orebro on Thursday. The de Havilland Canada DHC-2T Turbo Beaver came down roughly 100 metres away from Örebro-Bofors Airport (ORB/ESOE) immediately after taking off. Paramedics rushed to the scene of the incident around 7.20pm. Media reports stated that eight skydivers were on board, plus the pilot. At least one person was rescued from the crash site and taken to hospital with serious injuries, Sweden's Expressen newspaper reported.

Orebro is the sixth largest city in Sweden with around 124,000 people and the capital of Orebro County. The city's airport is the fourth-largest cargo airport in Sweden.

Orebro is located near the lake of Hjalmaren in the south of the country, 211 kilometers (131 miles) west of the Swedish capital Stockholm.

Skånes Fallskarmsklubb operates skydiving courses from May to October through a collaboration with Örebro parachute club which was founded in 1976 . 

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Skånes Fallskarmsklubb

Aircraft: de Havilland Canada DHC-2T Turbo Beaver

Registration: SE-KKD

Serial Number: 1629 TB 17

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