Pilot dies in front of spectators at airshow in Finland

In Finland, in the city of Kouvola, during an air show, an Extra 300 model aircraft crashed into a forest near the airport.

The Finnish police reported the death of one of the country's leading pilots at an air show in Kouvola, near the Selanpää airport.

When performing aerobatics at about 14:00 local time (coincides with Moscow time), the plane lost control and fell into a forest near the show venue - the pilot died.

As eyewitnesses said:

The pilot performed various aerobatics in the air, then began to descend, after which there was a bang

The name of the deceased was not named. It is only known that on this day the show was attended by two of the best pilots in Finland - Sten Stockmann and Harri Kanto.

The deceased pilot was one of the leading Finnish pilots present at the event, police said.

Spectators were not injured in the tragic incident. The police launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.