Seaplane flips over during takeoff off Danish island of Læsø
A Swedish-registered floatplane overturned in the water while attempting to take off near Læsø, Denmark, but both occupants escaped without injury.
A small Swedish-registered floatplane flipped upside down during takeoff off the Danish island of Læsø on a recent Friday evening, North Jutland Emergency Services said. The aircraft, a Flight Design CT2K registered SE-VIH, was on floats when the accident happened roughly 100 metres from shore near Storedal Beach.
Emergency services said a strong crosswind flipped the aircraft as it tried to lift off from the water. The pilot, a Swedish national, and his passenger, a Norwegian, both got out of the overturned aircraft and reached safety. Neither was injured.
It is not yet known how the two men made it to shore, and the extent of damage to the aircraft has not been established. No further information on what caused the crosswind conditions, or on any recovery operation for the floatplane, has been released.
The incident is one of a number of light-aircraft mishaps involving seaplanes operating from open water. Crosswinds during takeoff and landing are a known hazard for small, lightweight airframes fitted with floats.
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