Single-Engine Aircraft Crash in Baltic Sea During Delivery Flight (LY-AET)

Incident Overview On a delivery flight, a single-engine aircraft departed Kattleberg Airfield, Sweden, at 1312LT en route to Klaipėda, Lithuania. The aircraft had an intermediate stop in Kattleberg after departing Stauning, Denmark, and was recently acquired by the operating company for agricultural purposes. The estimated time of arrival at Klaipėda was 1720LT. ## Loss of Contact and Crash The crew reported their position to air traffic control at 1508LT. Less than half an hour after that transmission, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the Baltic Sea in unknown circumstances. The impact occurred approximately 111 km from Klaipėda. ## Recovery and Aftermath Three days after the crash, the crew of a Lithuanian Marine vessel located the wreckage at a depth of 124 meters. A dead body was found on May 21. The second pilot was not found. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator name, exact date, or cause.