Urgent rescue after plane crashes into sea in Spain before horrified tourists
Tourists in Mallorca watched on in horror after the small aircraft seemed to encounter trouble before plummeting into the water.
At first, the jet was seen flying low, but demonstrated no signs of concern. When it crashed, witnesses gasped as emergency services rushed to the scene.
Now, a major search and rescue has been launched after the plane vanished in the water. The incident happened on Saturday at around 8.20pm at the resort village of Soller in the north-west of Mallorca, Mirror UK reports.
Dramatic video footage shows the aircraft being driven by propellers as it flew low over the sea. At the moment, the number of occupants and their condition is unknown, however members of the Fire Station of the Port of Soller, Maritime Rescue and the GEAS of the Civil Guard have been immediately activated to carry out search and rescue work.
The authorities are working intensively in the search for possible survivors or victims. The Mallorca Fire Department says everything indicates that one or two people could be on board. As yet, the plane has not been located.
Maritime Rescue, Mallorca Firefighters and Civil Guard divers and patrol boats have rushed to the place where the aircraft has capsized. Rescue tasks are complicated by the absence of light.
The crash happened near Soller's port which is surrounded by cliffs, houses and hotels.
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