Swedish pilot, Norwegian passenger safe after seaplane overturns in strong winds off Denmark

A Swedish pilot and a Norwegian passenger narrowly escaped injury after their seaplane overturned during takeoff near Læsø, Denmark. The incident occurred Friday evening when a powerful side wind caused the aircraft to flip.

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Many things probably did not add up; the matter ended unfortunately.

Both men were able to swim to shore unaided. Upon reaching land, they were attended to by ambulance personnel due to cold and exposure. However, neither required further medical examination and were reportedly in good spirits, showing no signs of shock.

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Both men froze and were chilled when they came ashore, and ambulance personnel took care of them.

Authorities from the North Jutland Emergency Services examined the seaplane, which had drifted approximately 100 meters from the coast after the incident. They secured the aircraft to prevent it from drifting further into the water. The Danish Accident Investigation Board has since taken charge of the investigation into the mishap.

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They are in good spirits and did not seem shocked.

While the emergency services have completed their on-site work, it remains unclear if the Accident Investigation Board will visit the crash site on Friday. The ages of the pilot and passenger were not disclosed, but they were described as "slightly older."

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We would actually like to turn the plane back to normal and push it ashore, but we are not allowed to do that by the Accident Investigation Board.