The Air Force confirmed the crash on Twitter on Sunday evening. Prior to this, all contact with the aircraft was lost. Several alarm squads, including those from Rostock-Laz, were raised to gauge the unusual flight behavior. According to preliminary findings, the pilot was apparently unconscious.

The famous Cologne businessman was a pilot

Aviation safety expert Hans Kajal told Swedish news agency TT pressure problems that could cause passengers to lose consciousness. This can happen quickly, especially at altitudes where smaller aircraft are used. As reported by the Swedish newspaper “Degens Nyheter”, the aircraft was a Cessna 551.

According to the Austrian news agency APA, the jet was registered in Austria and licensed to a German company. According to information from WDR, Cologne’s entrepreneur and carnival enthusiast Peter Griesemann is said to be a pilot. According to the information, three other members of his family were in the machine.

Printing problem after starting the machine

Griesemann reported to air traffic control in Spain shortly after take-off and reported that the pressure in the cabin had decreased. Then contact with the pilot was lost. The jet was to land at Cologne-Bahn airport in the early hours. Instead, the machine took off – until the fuel ran out over the Baltic Sea.

international rescue mission

Rescue operations with international forces are underway since Sunday evening. But so far no trace of the prisoners has been found. Debris and debris were found in the sea during a night search, according to the Latvian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. However, no passengers had been found as of Monday morning, Peters Subbota, the head of the agency, said on Latvian television. The Baltic Sea is about 60 meters deep at the crash site.