HELSINKI // A small airplane taking a group of parachuters for an Easter Day skydive crashed Sunday in Finland, killing at least eight people, police and media said.
The Comp Air 8 plane went down in the town of Jamijarvi in western Finland, the national police said in a statement, without saying how many had died.
The newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported a death toll of eight, saying the plane had run into engine trouble.
There were 11 people on board, three of whom parachuted to safety before the plane crashed, said the daily. The Jamijarvi airport is a popular spot with amateur parachuters.
* Dow Jones and Agence France-Presse
Profile
Company: Libra Project
Based: Masdar City, ADGM, London and Delaware
Launch year: 2017
Size: A team of 12 with six employed full-time
Sector: Renewable energy
Funding: $500,000 in Series A funding from family and friends in 2018. A Series B round looking to raise $1.5m is now live.
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Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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Price, base / as tested Dh52,900 / Dh59,200
Engine 1.6L in-line four-cylinder
Transmission Continuously variable transmission
Power 115hp @ 5,500rpm
Torque 156Nm @ 4,000rpm
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