Father, Son Die In Small Plane After Several Stunning Acrobatic Manoeuvres In Mallorca

Guardia Civil’s Special Underwater Activities Group (GEAS) recovered nan bodies of a begetter and his boy connected Sunday, August 3rd, who died aft their mini level collapsed aft performing respective high-risk acrobatic manoeuvres caught connected video.

They died nan nighttime earlier erstwhile nan mini level nan begetter was piloting collapsed into nan waters disconnected nan municipality of Sóller, successful nan northbound of Mallorca. The origin of nan mishap is still unknown, but an investigation is underway, section officials reported.

The high-performance two-seater, designed for utmost manoeuvres, collapsed aft performing stunts connected nan seashore betwixt Sóller. It collapsed into nan h2o astir 100 metres from nan coastline, astatine a extent of astir 30 meters, very adjacent nan Sóller lighthouse, an area heavy travelled by recreational boats. 

Guardia Civil sources confirmed that nan deceased were a 60-year-old American man and his 13-year-old son. Father and boy had taken disconnected from Binnisalem Airfield astir 6:00 p.m. connected Saturday, August 2nd. 

According to videos posted connected societal media and captured by residents of Mallorca and group connected boats anchored nearby, nan twin-engine level performed respective acrobatic manoeuvres, making risky turns astatine precocious altitude and performing vertical climbs and dives until it almost touched nan oversea surface. 

US man was a erstwhile F-18, F-14 combatant pitchy pilot

At 1 point, and for reasons still unknown, nan level collapsed into nan h2o 2 hours aft nan acrobatics began.

Mallorca emergency services were notified instantly aft nan incident, which reportedly occurred a fewer minutes aft 8 pm. Local officials instantly deployed a immense hunt force, but it was not until nan pursuing day, astir noon, that nan GEAS yet recovered nan 2 bodies.

According to nan news reports, nan man was a erstwhile US subject serviceman surviving successful Germany pinch extended acquisition piloting F-18 and F-14 combatant jets aboard craft carriers. He was now a commercialized aviator visiting Mallorca, wherever he had a 2nd home.